S3017 • 2025

An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne

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Sponsor: Nick Collins
Last action: 2026-06-18
Official status: Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne

An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne By Mr.

What This Bill Does

An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne By Mr.
Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
3017) of Nick Collins (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 officers for Elijah George Osborne.
Public Service.

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Bill History

2026-06-18 Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-05-14 Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
2026-04-14 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2026-04-07 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2026-04-02 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2026-03-16 House
House concurred
2026-03-12 Senate
Referred to the committee on Public Service

Official Summary Text

An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Elijah George Osborne
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3017) of Nick Collins (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 officers for Elijah George Osborne. Public Service. [Local approval received.]
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill S.3017

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 Elijah George Osborne. If Elijah George Osborne 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 shall take effect upon its passage.

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