MassachusettsH 4572194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Samantha Montaño (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 Doumy Pamera

The law waives the Boston Police maximum age limit for Doumy Pamera. It applies only to him. He must still meet all other Boston Police hiring rules, like exams, medical checks, training, and background checks. If he qualifies, the department can certify his name for original appointment as a police officer. The act takes effect immediately upon passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Samantha Montaño

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote 1/9/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 10 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2026

    3/30/2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    3/30/2026Senate
  3. Enacted

    3/30/2026House
  4. Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    3/26/2026Senate
  5. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    3/23/2026House
  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    3/2/2026House
  7. Rules suspended

    3/2/2026House
  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    3/2/2026House
  9. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    2/2/2026House
  10. Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    11/20/2025legislature
  11. Senate concurred

    10/2/2025Senate
  12. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    9/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2026

    3/30/2026

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