H 4391 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 Alex J. Rodriguez

This bill (HD 4977) directs the Boston Police Department to remove the standard maximum age limit for Alex J. Rodriguez’s initial appointment as a police officer, provided he meets all other department requirements. It is a targeted exception for one individual, not a policy change affecting broader groups. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and does not alter general hiring rules for other applicants.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2025
Governor
Introduced Aug 7, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 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
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Jan 27, 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
Aug 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Aug 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
MA
5th Suffolk