An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Edny Joseph
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/12/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 3/9/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/27/2026 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 1/17/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 12/11/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 11/10/2025 | 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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Not withstanding 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 Edny Joseph. If Edny Joseph 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.
The provisions of this act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
SECTION 1. Not withstanding 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 Edny Joseph. If Edny Joseph 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. The provisions of this act shall take effect immediately upon passage.