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

H 4799: An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Reyes

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 4799 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on December 1, 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 Jose Reyes. Primary sponsor: Russell Holmes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 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. 4799) of Russell E. Holmes (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Jose Reyes 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
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. Rules suspended
  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  9. Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  10. Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
  11. Senate concurred
  12. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sources

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