An Act enhancing public safety in the town of Stoneham
This bill allows the Town of Stoneham Police Department to hire police officers who are older than the usual maximum age limit for new hires. The only condition is that these older candidates must still meet all other standard requirements for the job. The change takes effect immediately once the bill is passed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 23, 2024
Last action Jul 22, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jul 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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