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H4443Introduced in the House

Relative to the maximum age requirement for original appointment to the position of firefighter or police officer

Engrossed

Introduced by Andres Vargas, District 03-ESS

What does this bill do?

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Official description

That the city of Haverhill be authorized to further regulate the maximum age requirement for original appointment to the positions of firefighter or police officer in said city. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

Read second and ordered to a third reading

July 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

  6. Accompanied a study order, see H5398 (under House Rule 27)

  7. Reported from the committee on House Rules

  8. Reported on the residue of H5398

  9. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  13. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

  14. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  15. Read second and ordered to a third reading

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