An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Keny Gateau
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/7/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 125 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 6/29/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 6/29/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 6/25/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 6/25/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 1/22/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/8/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 12/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1 |
| 7/21/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
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Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including the provisions of Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007, the City of Boston Police Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers for Keny Gateau. If Keny Gateau meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he shall be eligible to have his name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including the provisions of Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007, the City of Boston Police Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers for Keny Gateau. If Keny Gateau meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he shall be eligible to have his name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.