H4507
An Act authorizing William Pilleri to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
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Bill overview
This bill allows William Pilleri to take a civil service examination for a firefighter position in Arlington, Massachusetts, despite the town’s age requirement for applicants. The bill was approved by the town of Arlington and subsequently passed by the Massachusetts legislature. It grants an exception to the age restriction for this specific individual’s application.
Key provisions
- Authorizes William Pilleri to apply for the firefighter position.
- Overrides the town of Arlington’s maximum age requirement for firefighter candidates.
- The authorization was approved by the town of Arlington.
- The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
- The bill was subsequently passed by the House and Senate.
- A hearing was scheduled for October 15, 2025.
Who is affected
- William Pilleri
- The town of Arlington
- Potential firefighter candidates in Arlington
Notable changes
- Provides an exception to the standard age requirement for a civil service examination.
- Specifically targets a single individual’s application.
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Bill H.4507 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing William Pilleri to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4507) of Sean Garballey, Cindy F. Friedman and David M. Rogers (by vote of the town) that William Pilleri be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenters: Sean Garballey , Cindy F. Friedman Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Arlington (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 10 actions for Bill H.4507
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 9/15/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/2/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 3/23/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 4/9/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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