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MassachusettsH 4142194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jason DeLeon

Sponsored By: Chynah Tyler (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Boston police age limit waived for Jason DeLeon

The Boston Police Department must ignore its usual maximum age rule for Jason DeLeon when hiring new officers. He is eligible to be certified for original appointment if he meets all other department requirements. This applies despite any other law, including Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007. The law takes effect upon passage and has no end date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chynah Tyler

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 8 • No: 0

committee vote • 12/8/2025

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 8 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2026

    3/25/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    3/23/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    3/23/2026House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    3/19/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    3/19/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    2/12/2026Senate

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

    1/27/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    1/23/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    1/5/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    1/5/2026House

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

    1/5/2026House

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

    12/29/2025House

  13. Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    9/10/2025legislature

  14. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1

    9/3/2025legislature

  15. Senate concurred

    5/15/2025Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    5/12/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2026

    3/25/2026

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