An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for firefighters for the town of Bedford
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/1/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H3925 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Pierre Charles Darius of Mattapan | Active |
| H3926 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Keny Gateau | Active |
| H3927 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jean E. Roseney | Active |
| H3928 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Adam Watt | Active |
| H3929 | An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment as a police officer for the city of Worcester | Active |
| H4092 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Chris Glaropoulos | Active |
| H4142 | An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jason DeLeon | Active |
| H4246 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Gissell Melo | Active |
| H4254 | An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor | Active |
| H4255 | An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jonathan Telfort | Active |
| H4256 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Ortiz | Active |
| H4267 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Constantinos Papadopoulos | Active |
| H4349 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Luis Cabral | Active |
| H4388 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angela C. Depina | Active |
| H4389 | An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angel G. Rivera | Active |
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 58 and 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws or of any general or special law to the contrary, all positions within the government of the Town of Bedford subject to the Civil Service Law, G.L. c. 31, shall be exempt from any provisions therein or hereafter amended pertaining to age limits for original appointments.
Section 1 shall not impair the Civil Service status of any person employed by the Town of Bedford on the effective date of this act.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 58 and 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws or of any general or special law to the contrary, all positions within the government of the Town of Bedford subject to the Civil Service Law, G.L. c. 31, shall be exempt from any provisions therein or hereafter amended pertaining to age limits for original appointments. SECTION 2. Section 1 shall not impair the Civil Service status of any person employed by the Town of Bedford on the effective date of this act. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.