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MassachusettsH 4349194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Luis Cabral

Sponsored By: Rob Consalvo (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 waives police age limit for Cabral

The Boston Police Department must waive its maximum hiring age for Luis Cabral. He can be certified for original appointment as a police officer if he meets all other BPD requirements. This applies only to him and does not guarantee a job. The law takes effect upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rob Consalvo

    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 48 of the Acts of 2026

    3/26/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    3/19/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    3/18/2026House

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

    3/16/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    3/16/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    2/26/2026Senate

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

    2/5/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    2/2/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    1/15/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    1/15/2026House

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

    1/15/2026House

  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

    7/31/2025Senate

  16. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    7/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2026

    3/26/2026

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