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MassachusettsH 3916194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act to authorize the city of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer

Sponsored By: Kelly W. Pease (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Westfield police hiring capped at 40

The law sets an age limit for new Westfield police officers. If you have reached your 40th birthday on the exam date, you cannot be certified for original appointment (placed on the hiring list). This applies only to original appointments and to exams given on or after the law takes effect. The law takes effect upon its passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly W. Pease

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 8/8/2025

Committee Favorable: Public Service Matters

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2025

    12/22/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    12/11/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    12/11/2025House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    12/8/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    12/8/2025Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    11/13/2025Senate

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

    10/27/2025Senate

  8. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    10/23/2025House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    9/29/2025House

  10. Rules suspended

    9/29/2025House

  11. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

    9/29/2025House

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

    8/25/2025House

  13. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

    5/8/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    4/17/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    3/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2025

    12/22/2025

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