H 3916 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to authorize the city of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer

Summary
By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3916) of Kelly W. Pease (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Westfield be authorized to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer in said city. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Dec 22, 2025
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
7
Committee
2
Dec 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Dec 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Kelly Pease
Kelly Pease
RRepublican
MA
4th Hampden