An Act relative to raising the age requirement for entrance to the Boston Police Academy
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/18/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 5/19/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 5/18/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/21/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/11/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 9/17/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 5/12/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/5/2025 | 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 | — |
Section 1 of chapter 43 as appearing in the Acts of 2007 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the word “fortieth”and inserting in place thereof the following word: “forty-fifth”.
This act shall take effect upon its passage
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 43 as appearing in the Acts of 2007 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the word “fortieth”and inserting in place thereof the following word: “forty-fifth”. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage