Police age limit waiver for Boston Police appointment
Summary
Massachusetts Governor signed H4572 on March 30, 2026, authorizing the City of Boston to appoint Doumy Pamera as a police officer notwithstanding the maximum age requirement for police officers. This individual-specific legislation was sponsored by Rep. Samantha Montano and passed through the 194th General Court.
What changed
Massachusetts enacted H4572 (Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2026), a specific bill authorizing the City of Boston to waive the maximum age requirement to appoint Doumy Pamera as a police officer. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Samantha Montano (D) and received local approval before final passage.
This legislation is narrowly tailored to one individual appointment and does not establish a general policy change. Government agencies and law enforcement departments should note this is an individual exception rather than a broad waiver of age requirements. No compliance deadlines or penalties are associated with this specific bill.
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ChangeBridge / Massachusetts / H4572 Signed by Governor H4572 H Signed by Governor 2026-03-30
Directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Doumy Pamera
For legislation to authorize the appointment of Doumy Pamera as a police officer in the city of Boston, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill Details
State Massachusetts
Session 194th General Court
Chamber House
Official Source malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4572
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Sponsors
Samantha Montano (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-03-30 Signed by the Governor, Chapter 51 of the Acts of 2026 2026-03-30 S Enacted and laid before the Governor 2026-03-30 H Enacted 2026-03-26 S Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed 2026-03-23 H Read third and passed to be engrossed 2026-03-02 H Read second and ordered to a third reading 2026-03-02 H Rules suspended 2026-03-02 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting 2026-02-02 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling 2025-11-20 J Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only 2025-10-02 S Senate concurred 2025-09-29 H Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service
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2025-09-29 J Public Service 2026-02-02 H Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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2025-09-29 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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