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H4799Introduced in the House

Directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Reyes

Engrossed

Introduced by Russell Holmes, District 06-SUF

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For legislation to authorize the appointment of Jose Reyes as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received].

Where it stands

Read second and ordered to a third reading

May 7, 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 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

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

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

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Read third and passed to be engrossed

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

  12. Read second and ordered to a third reading

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