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MassachusettsH 4718194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers in the city of Newton

Sponsored By: Amy Mah Sangiolo (Democratic)

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.

Age limit for Newton police applicants

To be certified for your first Newton police job, you must be under 39 on the exam date. Veterans can subtract up to 4 years of active-duty service from their age for this limit. If your adjusted age is 39 or older, you cannot be certified.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Mah Sangiolo

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cynthia Stone Creem

    Democratic • Senate

  • Greg Schwartz

    Democratic • House

  • John J. Lawn Jr.

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/9/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2026

    6/5/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    5/28/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    5/28/2026House

  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    5/26/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    5/26/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    4/9/2026Senate

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    3/26/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    2/26/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    2/26/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

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

    2/2/2026House

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

    11/20/2025legislature

  14. Senate concurred

    11/10/2025Senate

  15. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    11/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2026

    6/5/2026

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