H 4349
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 authorizes the City of Boston Police Department to appoint Luis Cabral as a police officer, despite the department’s maximum age requirement. The legislation was approved by the mayor and city council and has been enacted into law as Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2026. This follows similar actions taken to appoint other officers who were over the age limit.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Boston Police Department to waive its maximum age requirement for police officers.
- Specifically allows the appointment of Luis Cabral as a police officer.
- The legislation was approved by the Mayor and City Council.
- The bill was enacted into law as Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2026.
- This action follows similar legislation to appoint other officers over the age limit.
Who is affected
- City of Boston Police Department
- Luis Cabral
- Police Officers in Boston
Notable changes
- Waives the existing maximum age requirement for police officers in Boston.
- Provides an exception to the age requirement for a specific individual, Luis Cabral.
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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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