Private Bill Authorizing Brittany Sproule to Take Firefighter Exam Despite Age Requirement

State Bills: Massachusetts

Published March 30th, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The Massachusetts General Court passed H.2987, a private bill authorizing Brittany Sproule of Haverhill to take the civil service examination for firefighter position despite the maximum age requirement. The bill received local approval from the mayor and city council of Haverhill. This is a narrow individual waiver that does not change the general age requirement for civil service exams.

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What changed

The Massachusetts legislature enacted House Bill H.2987, a private/local bill granting Brittany Sproule a specific exemption from the maximum age requirement for taking the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill. The bill received local approval from the mayor and city council and passed both the House and Senate during the 194th General Court session.

This bill applies only to Brittany Sproule and does not modify the general civil service age requirements. No compliance actions are required by employers or agencies beyond recognition of this individual waiver if she applies to take the exam. The bill follows similar legislation (H.5101) from the 193rd session that did not advance.

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Bill H.2987 194th (Current)

An Act authorizing Brittany Sproule to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2987) of Andres X. Vargas and Barry R. Finegold (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Brittany Sproule to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill Information

Presenter: Andres X. Vargas City/Town: Haverhill
(Local Approval Received) Tabs Bill History Petitioners Committee Vote Committee Summary Hearing Attendance

Bill History

Displaying 12 actions for Bill H.2987
| Date | Branch | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Public Service |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/1/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/16/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/20/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/30/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 3/30/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |

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