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MA S 1907

enacted

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace

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

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Did MA S 1907 pass?

Yes. MA S 1907 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA S 1907 about?

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1907) of Michael F. Rush (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to direct the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA S 1907?

Michael F. Rush is the primary sponsor of MA S 1907.

Description

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1907) of Michael F. Rush (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to direct the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-18 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Michael F. Rushprimary

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-09

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-02-09

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-02-05

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-01-22

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-22

    Rules suspended

  7. 2026-01-22

    Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading

  8. 2025-12-22

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-12-18

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2025-12-18

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  11. 2025-11-13

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  12. 2025-10-27

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-05-01

    Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  14. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  15. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

    referral-committee

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1907

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