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

S 1907: An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace

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

S 1907 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 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 officer Cherell Mellace. Primary sponsor: Mike Rush (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 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 Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1907) of Michael F. Rush (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to direct the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike RushPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenateNorfolk and 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 27 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  5. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  6. Rules suspended
  7. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  8. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  9. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
  10. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  11. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  12. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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