H 4256

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: February 26, 2026.

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Ortiz.

Bill ID MA-194-H-4256

Session 194

Status passed_upper

Committee House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

House passed_upper 2026-02-26

Public Safety

Summary

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 43 of the acts of 2007 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the city of Boston police department shall waive the maximum age ...

Sponsor

Holmes, Russell E.

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-07-07	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-26	Status	passed_upper
2026-02-26	Latest Action	Read second and ordered to a third reading

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