HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5244        FILED ON: 10/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4632

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc T. Lombardo and Cindy F. Friedman

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

10/15/2025

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

10/15/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5244        FILED ON: 10/15/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4632

By Representative Lombardo of Billerica and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4632) of Marc T. Lombardo and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that the town of Billerica be authorized to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer in said town.  Public Service.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act authorizing the town of Billerica to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other special law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to have their name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer in the Town of Billerica if such person has reached their 40th birthday on the date of the entrance examination. Any Veteran shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age provision of this section by the number of years served on active military duty, but in no case shall said candidate for appointment be credited more than four years of active military duty, or to a maximum of 43 years and 364 days for Veterans of active military duty.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.