HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5302        FILED ON: 10/30/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4718

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Amy Mah Sangiolo

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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 relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers in the city of Newton.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Amy Mah Sangiolo

11th Middlesex

10/30/2025

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

11/12/2025

Greg Schwartz

12th Middlesex

10/30/2025

Cynthia Stone Creem

Norfolk and Middlesex

10/30/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5302        FILED ON: 10/30/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4718

By Representative Sangiolo of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4718) of Amy Mah Sangiolo, Greg Schwartz and Cynthia Stone Creem (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers in the city of Newton.  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 relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers in the city of Newton.

 

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 sections 58 and 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to have their name certified for original appointment to the position of a police officer in the city of Newton if such person has reached their thirty-ninth birthday on the date of the entrance examination; provided, however, that any veteran shall be allowed to exceed the maximum age limit set forth herein by the number of years served on active military duty, but in no case shall said veteran candidate for appointment be credited more than 4 years of active military duty.

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