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MA H 4389

introduced

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angel G. Rivera

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 4389 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4389 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 4389 about?

By Representative John Francis Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4389) of John Francis Moran (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Angel G. Rivera to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Boston notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4389?

John Francis Moran is the primary sponsor of MA H 4389.

Description

By Representative John Francis Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4389) of John Francis Moran (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Angel G. Rivera to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Boston notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-19 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
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Sponsors

  • John Francis Moranprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-19

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-02-19

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

  3. 2026-02-17

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  4. 2026-01-27

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2026-01-27

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-01-27

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

  7. 2025-12-29

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

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  8. 2025-09-10

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

  9. 2025-09-03

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

  10. 2025-08-11

    Senate concurred

  11. 2025-08-07

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4389

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