An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne
Summary
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3017) of Nick Collins (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 officers for Elijah George Osborne. Public Service. [Local approval received.]
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Aug 6, 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
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Aug 6, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Aug 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Collins
DDemocratic
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