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MassachusettsH 5288194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Public Service

Signed by Governor

Public ServiceHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Age cap for Westfield firefighter hires

Westfield sets an age limit for new firefighter hires. You cannot be certified for an original firefighter job if you are 40 or older on the exam date. This applies only to original appointments in the City of Westfield, not promotions or transfers. The rule overrides other state rules for Westfield.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Public Service

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Kelly W. Pease

    Republican • House

  • Michael J. Finn

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 9 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/18/2026

Committee Redraft: Favorable as Redrafted

Yes: 9 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2026

    8/28/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    8/24/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    8/24/2026House

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

    8/20/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    8/20/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    6/18/2026Senate

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

    6/1/2026Senate

  8. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

    5/28/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    4/9/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    4/9/2026House

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

    4/9/2026House

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

    3/30/2026House

  13. New draft of H4315

    3/30/2026House

  14. Reported from the committee on Public Service

    3/30/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2026

    8/28/2026

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