S 27 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer for Antonio Pires

Summary
By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 27) of Liz Miranda (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 for Antonio Pires. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Mar 6, 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
8
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 24 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
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 31, 2025
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Dec 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Sep 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Liz Miranda
Liz Miranda
DDemocratic
MA
Second Suffolk