An Act enhancing public safety in the town of Stoneham
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 5/28/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 5/26/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 5/26/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/5/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/5/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/5/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Reported on the residue of H4915↗ |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Reported from the committee on House Rules |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H4915↗ |
| 4/9/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Michael S. Day |
| Jason M. Lewis |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Accompanied | — |
| H33 | Favorable | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Stoneham Police Department shall be permitted to waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers in the Town of Stoneham; provided, however, said officer-candidates for appointment meet all other requirements set forth by the Stoneham Police Department for original appointment to the position of police officer.
The provisions of this act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Town of Stoneham Police Department shall be permitted to waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers in the Town of Stoneham; provided, however, said officer-candidates for appointment meet all other requirements set forth by the Stoneham Police Department for original appointment to the position of police officer. Section 2. The provisions of this act shall take effect immediately upon passage.