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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 4388: An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angela C. Depina

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4388 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on August 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angela C. Depina. Primary sponsor: Russell Holmes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Russell HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Suffolk

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  3. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  4. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  5. Rules suspended
  6. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  8. Hearing rescheduled to 09/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:30 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  9. Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2025 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in A-1
  10. Senate concurred
  11. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source