An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Reyes
This bill requires the Boston Police Department to waive its standard maximum age limit for Jose Reyes' initial appointment as a police officer. If Reyes meets all other department requirements (such as physical fitness, background checks, and training), the department must certify him for the position. The waiver applies solely to Jose Reyes and does not change the department's general age policy for other applicants. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action May 7, 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
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Mar 5, 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 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Russell Holmes
DDemocratic
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