H4246
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Gissell Melo
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Boston Police Department to allow Gissell Melo to become a police officer, despite the department’s usual maximum age requirement. The bill was approved by the mayor and city council and has been referred to and acted upon by both the House and Senate. It is intended to authorize the city to appoint Melo as a police officer.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the City of Boston Police Department to appoint Gissell Melo as a police officer.
- Waives the maximum age requirement for police officers.
- The authorization was approved by the mayor and city council.
- The bill has been reviewed and acted upon by both the House and Senate.
- A hearing was scheduled and subsequently rescheduled.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee.
- The bill was read and ordered to third reading in both the House and Senate.
- The bill was passed by the House and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session.
Who is affected
- City of Boston Police Department
- Gissell Melo
- Potential applicants for police officer positions in Boston
Notable changes
- This bill specifically addresses an exception to the standard maximum age requirement for police officers.
- It requires explicit authorization from the city of Boston.
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Primary sponsor
Christopher J. Worrell
Cosponsor
Christopher J. Worrell
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Bill H.4246 194th (Current)
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Gissell Melo
By Representative Worrell of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4246) of Christopher J. Worrell (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Boston be authorized to appoint Gissell Melo a police officer notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Christopher J. Worrell Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Boston (Local Approval Required)
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Bill History
Displaying 11 actions for Bill H.4246
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 6/30/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 7/3/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1 |
| 9/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 12/29/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 1/23/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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