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

H 4740: An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Ryan Cazeau

Enacted 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 4740 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on November 10, 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 Ryan Cazeau. Primary sponsor: Billy MacGregor (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4740) of William F. MacGregor (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Ryan Cazeau as a 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
Billy MacGregorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10th 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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  9. Rules suspended
  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  12. Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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