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H4315 • 2025

An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter

An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter

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Sponsor
Kelly W. Pease
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H5288
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter

An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4315) of Kelly W.
  • Pease (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Westfield be authorized to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter in said city.
  • Public Service.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5288

  2. 2025-12-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-09-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  5. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-07-23 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter
By Representative Pease of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4315) of Kelly W. Pease (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Westfield be authorized to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter in said city. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill H.4315

SECTION 1

Notwithstanding section 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 firefighter in the City of Westfield if such person has reached their fortieth birthday on the date of the entrance examination.

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