An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne

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1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 249 of the Acts of 2026

   10/21/2026

2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

   10/13/2026Senate

3. Enacted

   10/13/2026House

4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

   10/8/2026House

5. Read second and ordered to a third reading

   9/3/2026House

6. Rules suspended

   9/3/2026House

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

   9/3/2026House

8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

   8/6/2026House

9. Read third and passed to be engrossed

   8/4/2026Senate

10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    8/4/2026Senate

11. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    6/18/2026Senate

12. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    5/14/2026Senate

13. 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

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

    4/7/2026legislature

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

    4/2/2026legislature

16. House concurred

    3/16/2026House

17. Referred to the committee on Public Service

    3/12/2026Senate

Bill Text

• Chapter 249 of the Acts of 2026

  10/21/2026

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