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MA H 4582

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An Act directing the City of Boston Fire Department to waive the maximum age requirement for firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis

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

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Did MA H 4582 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4582 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 4582 about?

By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4582) of David Biele (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that city of Boston be authorized to waive the maximum age requirement for firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA H 4582?

David Biele is the primary sponsor of MA H 4582.

Description

By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4582) of David Biele (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that city of Boston be authorized to waive the maximum age requirement for firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-09 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
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Sponsors

  • David Bieleprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-09

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-03-19

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

  3. 2026-03-16

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  4. 2026-02-12

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2026-02-12

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-02-12

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

  7. 2026-02-02

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

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  8. 2025-11-20

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

  9. 2025-10-06

    Senate concurred

  10. 2025-10-02

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4582

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