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H5034Introduced in the House

Relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings

Engrossed

Introduced by Daniel Hunt, District 13-SUF

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

For legislation to authorize the appointment of Matthew Cummings 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

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 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  4. Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-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. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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

  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

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