H 4604 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 Luisa Fernandes

This bill waives the Boston Police Department's standard maximum age requirement for Luisa Fernandes' original appointment as a police officer. If she meets all other department requirements, she becomes eligible for certification to join the force. The bill specifically targets one individual and does not create a general policy change for other applicants. It is a targeted exception, not a broad legislative amendment.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Governor
Introduced Oct 14, 2025 Last action Jun 18, 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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Chris Worrell
Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
MA
5th Suffolk