H 2988 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing Freddy Castaneda to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Summary
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2988) of Andres X. Vargas and Barry R. Finegold (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Freddy Castaneda to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Apr 10, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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