H4349
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Luis Cabral
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Boston Police Department to allow Luis Cabral to become a police officer, even though he meets the department’s maximum age requirement. The bill effectively waives this age restriction for Cabral’s appointment. This is part of a series of similar bills addressing age waivers for police officer candidates in Boston.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Boston Police Department to appoint Luis Cabral as a police officer.
- Waives the city’s maximum age requirement for police officers.
- This action is being taken with the approval of the mayor and city council.
- The bill was passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by the Governor.
Who is affected
- City of Boston Police Department
- Luis Cabral
- Potential Police Officers in Boston
Notable changes
- This bill creates an exception to the standard maximum age requirement for police officers in Boston.
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Bill H.4349 194th (Current)
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Luis Cabral
By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4349) of Rob Consalvo (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Luis Cabral as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Presenter: Rob Consalvo City/Town: Boston (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 16 actions for Bill H.4349
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 7/31/2025 | 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 |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/15/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 3/16/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 3/26/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2026 |
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