H4390
An Act authorizing Nick Santos to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
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Bill overview
This bill allows Nick Santos to take a civil service exam to become a police officer in Haverhill, Massachusetts, despite a maximum age requirement. The bill was initiated by a petition from Haverhill residents and received approval from the mayor and city council. It seeks to waive the age restriction for Santos’s application to the police officer position.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Nick Santos to apply for the police officer position.
- Waives the maximum age requirement for the position.
- The bill was initiated by a petition from Haverhill residents.
- Received approval from the Haverhill mayor and city council.
Who is affected
- Nick Santos
- City of Haverhill Police Department
- Residents of Haverhill
Notable changes
- Modifies the standard age requirement for police officer candidates.
- Allows an exception to the rule for a specific individual.
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Primary sponsor
Andres X. Vargas
Cosponsor
Andres X. Vargas
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Bill H.4390 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing Nick Santos to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4390) of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Nick Santos to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Andres X. Vargas Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Haverhill (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 11 actions for Bill H.4390
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/7/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 8/11/2025 | 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 |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/9/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 3/19/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
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