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State Government / Massachusetts / Legislation / H 4879

H 4879Session 194thHousePassed a vote

An Act authorizing Jonathan Gagne to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

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By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4879) of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Jonathan Gagne 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.]

Latest development · Sep 3, 2026

Enacted and laid before the Governor

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Session
194th
Introduced
Dec 22, 2025
Latest passage
Sep 3, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAndres X. Vargas

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View full action timeline15 actions⌄
  1. Sep 3, 2026

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    PassageSenate
  2. Sep 3, 2026

    Enacted

    PassageHouse
  3. Aug 31, 2026

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    PassageReading 3Senate
  4. Aug 31, 2026

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    Senate
  5. Apr 9, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2Senate
  6. Mar 30, 2026

    Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    Senate
  7. Mar 26, 2026

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    PassageReading 3House
  8. Mar 5, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2House
  9. Mar 5, 2026

    Rules suspended

    House
  10. Mar 5, 2026

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    House
  11. Feb 9, 2026

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    Committee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeHouse
  12. Jan 27, 2026

    Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

    Massachusetts General Court
  13. Jan 17, 2026

    Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

    Massachusetts General Court
  14. Dec 24, 2025

    Senate concurred

    Senate
  15. Dec 22, 2025

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

    Referral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Sep 3, 2026.