An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Gissell Melo
This bill (HD 4856) directs the Boston Police Department to waive its standard maximum age requirement for Gissell Melo's initial appointment as a police officer. If Melo meets all other department requirements, she becomes eligible for certification. The bill is specific to one individual and does not change general hiring rules for other applicants.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Governor
Introduced Jun 30, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jun 30, 2025
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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