H4388
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angela C. Depina
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Boston Police Department to allow Angela C. Depina to take a civil service examination for a police officer position, despite the city’s maximum age requirement for police officers. The legislation seeks to waive this age restriction for her individual case. This bill is similar to other recent legislative efforts to allow older individuals to pursue police officer positions in Boston.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement.
- Specifically applies to Angela C. Depina.
- Allows her to take a civil service examination for a police officer position.
- Does not change the city’s general age requirement for police officers.
- Requires the Police Department to consider her application without regard to the age limit.
Who is affected
- Angela C. Depina
- The City of Boston Police Department
- Potential applicants for police officer positions in Boston
Notable changes
- Waives a specific age restriction for a single individual.
- Does not alter the existing age requirements for police officer recruitment.
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Primary sponsor
Russell E. Holmes
Cosponsor
Russell E. Holmes
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Bill H.4388 194th (Current)
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angela C. Depina
By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4388) of Russell E. Holmes (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Angela C. Depina to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Boston notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
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Bill Information
Presenter: Russell E. Holmes Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading City/Town: Boston (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 11 actions for Bill H.4388
| 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 |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/25/2026 | 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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