An Act authorizing Nick Santos to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 95 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 6/1/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 6/1/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/20/2026 | 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 |
| 8/11/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 8/7/2025 | 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 | — |
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary regulating the maximum age of applicants for appointment as police officer, Nick Santos of the City of Haverhill, shall be eligible for appointment to the position of police officer in the City if he meets all other requirements, in which case he shall be eligible for certification and appointment to the police department of the City of Haverhill.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary regulating the maximum age of applicants for appointment as police officer, Nick Santos of the City of Haverhill, shall be eligible for appointment to the position of police officer in the City if he meets all other requirements, in which case he shall be eligible for certification and appointment to the police department of the City of Haverhill. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.