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MassachusettsH 4632194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer

Sponsored By: Cindy F. Friedman (Democratic), Marc T. Lombardo (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Billerica police age limit; veterans get extra years

This law sets an age limit for new Billerica police officers. You are not eligible if you are 40 or older on the exam date. Veterans can add their active-duty years, up to 4 years. No veteran can be older than 43 years and 364 days on the exam date. It applies only to original appointments in Billerica and overrides conflicting state rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cindy F. Friedman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marc T. Lombardo

    Republican • 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 7 of the Acts of 2026

    1/29/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    1/20/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    1/20/2026House

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    1/15/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    1/15/2026Senate

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

    12/29/2025Senate

  7. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    12/24/2025House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    12/15/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    12/15/2025House

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

    12/15/2025House

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

    12/11/2025House

  12. Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    11/20/2025legislature

  13. Senate concurred

    10/23/2025Senate

  14. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    10/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2026

    1/29/2026

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