H 4740 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 Ryan Cazeau

Summary

By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4740) of William F. MacGregor (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Ryan Cazeau 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

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Nov 10, 2025 Signed Mar 30, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 30, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2026

executive

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Enacted and laid before the Governor

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Enacted

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third and passed to be engrossed

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

lower

Dec 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Nov 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Service

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors