An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elsie Barbosa
This bill directs the Boston Police Department to waive the standard maximum age limit for hiring Elsie Barbosa as a police officer. It allows her to be considered for the position if she meets all other eligibility requirements set by the department, overriding previous state laws that established age caps. The legislation ensures her appointment can proceed immediately upon passage without further delay.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Jul 29, 2024
Last action Dec 31, 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
13
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Dec 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
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