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MA H 5034

introduced

An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings

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

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Did MA H 5034 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5034 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-09): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 5034 about?

By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5034) of Daniel J. Hunt (with the approval of the mayor and city council) 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.]

Who sponsors MA H 5034?

Daniel J. Hunt is the primary sponsor of MA H 5034.

Description

By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5034) of Daniel J. Hunt (with the approval of the mayor and city council) 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.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-09 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Daniel J. Huntprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-07-09

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-06-23

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

  3. 2026-06-18

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  4. 2026-04-21

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2026-04-21

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-04-21

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

  7. 2026-03-25

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

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  8. 2026-03-11

    Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  9. 2026-02-27

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

  10. 2026-01-29

    Senate concurred

  11. 2026-01-29

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5034

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