An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor
Summary
By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4254) of Brandy Fluker-Reid (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Rodney Alcindor as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jul 7, 2025
Signed Jul 7, 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
16
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jul 7, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 31, 2025
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 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandy Fluker-Reid
DDemocratic
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