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

H 5034: An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings

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 5034 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings. Primary sponsor: Dan Hunt (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2026): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5034) of Daniel J. Hunt (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Matthew Cummings 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
Dan HuntPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13th 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 (title changed) 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 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  9. Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 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