Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 2988
An Act authorizing Freddy Castaneda to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Andres X. Vargas (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Barry R. Finegold (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2988) of Andres X. Vargas and Barry R. Finegold (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Freddy Castaneda to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2026 - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Enacted - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Oct 23, 2025 · Senate
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - Oct 20, 2025 · House
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Aug 21, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - May 1, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Public Service