# Massachusetts H 2987: An Act authorizing Brittany Sproule to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Massachusetts H 2987, An Act authorizing Brittany Sproule to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andres X. Vargas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-10 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 2987
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing Brittany Sproule to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsor: Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Service, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Brittany Sproule can be Haverhill firefighter: benefit, high. The law lets Brittany Sproule take the Haverhill firefighter civil service exam. She can be certified and appointed despite the usual maximum age rule. She must still meet all other hiring requirements. It takes effect upon passage and applies only in Haverhill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andres X. Vargas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barry R. Finegold (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-08-01 | committee | Committee Favorable: Public Service Matters | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-10: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-04-02: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Enacted (House)
- 2026-03-30: Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Read second and ordered to a third reading (Senate)
- 2025-10-20: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2025-10-16: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2025-09-15: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-09-15: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-09-15: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2025-08-21: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2025-05-01: Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the committee on Public Service (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2987.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 59 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2987.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H2987-194 (as of 2026-11-01).