H5034 • 2025

An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings

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Sponsor: Daniel J. Hunt
Last action: 2026-04-21
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings

An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
5034) of Daniel J.
Hunt (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Matthew Cummings as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.
Public Service.

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Bill History

2026-04-21 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-04-21 House
Rules suspended
2026-04-21 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-03-25 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2026-03-11 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-01:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2026-02-27 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 03/11/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2026-01-29 House
Referred to the committee on Public Service
2026-01-29 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to waiving the maximum age requirement for police officers for Matthew Cummings
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5034) of Daniel J. Hunt (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the appointment of Matthew Cummings as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.5034

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including the provisions of Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007, the City of Boston Police Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers for Matthew Cummings. If Matthew Cummings meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he shall be eligible to have his name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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