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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1972 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1712
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to raising the entrance age of police officers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1972 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1712
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1712) of Patrick M. O'Connor for
legislation to raise the entrance age of police officers. Public Service.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to raising the entrance age of police officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in line
24 the words “position of firefighter or police officer if such person has reached his thirty-second
3birthday on the date of the entrance examination” and inserting in place thereof the following
4words:- , position of firefighter if such person has reached his thirty-second birthday and police
5officer if such person has reached his fortieth birthday on the date of the entrance examination.