H 4349 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Luis Cabral

Summary
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4349) of Rob Consalvo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Luis Cabral 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
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jul 28, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 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
Mar 26, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jan 15, 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 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Rob Consalvo
DDemocratic
MA
14th Suffolk