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MassachusettsH 5189194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act authorizing Bradford G. Merkel to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Sponsored By: Donald R. Berthiaume Jr. (Republican), Peter J. Durant (Republican)

Passed House

House RulesJoint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and SchedulingSenate Rules

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Donald R. Berthiaume Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Peter J. Durant

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 10 • No: 0

committee vote • 5/8/2026

Committee Favorable: Favorable Report

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

    7/1/2026Senate

  2. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    6/25/2026House

  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    5/28/2026House

  4. Rules suspended

    5/28/2026House

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

    5/28/2026House

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

    5/11/2026House

  7. Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    4/14/2026legislature

  8. Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

    4/7/2026legislature

  9. Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

    4/2/2026legislature

  10. Senate concurred

    3/2/2026Senate

  11. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service

    2/26/2026House

  12. Referred to the committee on House Rules

    11/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Passed to be engrossed

    6/25/2026

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