H 4389
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angel G. Rivera
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Boston Police Department to allow Angel G. Rivera to take the civil service examination for a police officer position, despite the city’s maximum age requirement for officers. The legislation is based on a petition from Representative John Francis Moran and has received approval from the mayor and city council. This bill is similar to other recent attempts to waive age restrictions for prospective police officers in Boston.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Angel G. Rivera to take the Boston Police Department civil service examination.
- Waives the city’s maximum age requirement for police officer candidates.
- The bill was presented by Representative John Francis Moran.
- The legislation received approval from the Mayor and City Council.
- The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading.
- The bill was reported favorably by the committee.
- The bill was placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting.
- The bill was read second and ordered to a third reading in both the House and Senate.
Who is affected
- Angel G. Rivera
- The City of Boston Police Department
- Potential Police Officer Applicants in Boston
Notable changes
- This bill specifically addresses the age requirement for police officer candidates.
- It is part of a series of similar bills seeking to waive age restrictions.
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Primary sponsor
John Francis Moran
Cosponsor
John Francis Moran
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Bill H.4389 194th (Current)
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angel G. Rivera
By Representative John Francis Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4389) of John Francis Moran (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Angel G. Rivera 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
Bill Information
Presenter: John Francis Moran 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.4389
| 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 |
| 1/27/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/27/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 1/27/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/19/2026 | 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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