Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 1907
An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officer Cherell Mellace
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Michael F. Rush (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
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.]
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 27 of the Acts of 2026 - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Enacted - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading - Dec 22, 2025 · House
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed - Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Oct 27, 2025 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - May 1, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
House concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to the committee on Public Service