An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer for Antonio Pires
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 24 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 2/9/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 2/5/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/22/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/22/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/22/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 12/31/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/29/2025 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 12/29/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 10/20/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/29/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 5/1/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 3/10/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 3/6/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J23 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
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Notwithstanding 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 Antonio Pires. If Antonio Pires 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 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, 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 Antonio Pires. If Antonio Pires 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 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.