An Act directing the City of Boston Fire Department to waive the maximum age requirement for firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 3/16/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/12/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/12/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/12/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 11/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 10/6/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/2/2025 | 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 | — |
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Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the City of Boston Fire Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis. If Sylianos meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Fire Department, he shall be eligible to have his name certified for appointment to the position of firefighter.
The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full force and effect.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the City of Boston Fire Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis. If Sylianos meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Fire Department, he shall be eligible to have his name certified for appointment to the position of firefighter. SECTION 2. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.