An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace
Summary
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1907) of Michael F. Rush (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to direct the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed Feb 18, 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
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Feb 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Rush
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 1907
Scope: MA
Hi! I can help you understand S 1907. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline