Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5189
An Act authorizing Bradford G. Merkel to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Cosponsors (1)
- Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Berthiaume of Spencer and Senator Durant, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., that Bradford G. Merkel be authorized to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service.
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules - Jun 25, 2026 · House
Read third and passed to be engrossed - May 28, 2026 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - May 28, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - May 28, 2026 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - May 11, 2026 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Apr 14, 2026 · Legislature
Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time - Apr 7, 2026 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 - Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Public Service - Nov 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on House Rules