An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment to the position of firefighter or police officer
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/9/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/29/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 6/22/2026 | House | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 6/11/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/11/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 6/11/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 5/20/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/20/2026 | House | Reported on the residue of H5398↗ |
| 5/20/2026 | House | Reported from the committee on House Rules |
| 5/11/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5398↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 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 |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Accompanied | — |
| H33 | Favorable | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
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Notwithstanding section 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to have their name certified for original appointment to the position of firefighter or police officer in the city of Haverhill if such person has reached their 40th birthday on the date of the entrance examination.
This act shall only apply to competitive exams administered on or after the effective date of this act.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to have their name certified for original appointment to the position of firefighter or police officer in the city of Haverhill if such person has reached their 40th birthday on the date of the entrance examination. SECTION 2. This act shall only apply to competitive exams administered on or after the effective date of this act. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.