An Act authorizing Bradford G. Merkel to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
Summary
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Durant, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., that Bradford G. Merkel be authorized to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Nov 3, 2025
Last action Jul 1, 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
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jul 1, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
Nov 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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