H 4031 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Weston

Summary

By Representative Peisch of Wellesley and Senator Barrett, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4031) of Alice Hanlon Peisch (by vote of the town) relative to increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Weston. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Jan 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

Signed into Law

Jan 2026

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Signed Jan 21, 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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 21, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

House concurred in the Senate amendment

lower

Dec 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

lower

Dec 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to be engrossed

upper

Dec 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended (Barrett) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2860

upper

Sep 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Aug 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Service

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor