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MA H 4572

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An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Doumy Pamera

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

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Did MA H 4572 pass?

Yes. MA H 4572 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 4572 about?

By Representative Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4572) of Samantha Montaño (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Doumy Pamera as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4572?

Samantha Montaño is the primary sponsor of MA H 4572.

Description

By Representative Montaño of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4572) of Samantha Montaño (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Doumy Pamera as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-30 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Samantha Montañoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-30

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2026

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  2. 2026-03-30

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2026-03-30

    Enacted

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  4. 2026-03-26

    Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

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  5. 2026-03-23

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  6. 2026-03-02

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  7. 2026-03-02

    Rules suspended

  8. 2026-03-02

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

  9. 2026-02-02

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

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  10. 2025-11-20

    Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  11. 2025-10-02

    Senate concurred

  12. 2025-09-29

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4572

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