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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1087 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2852
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 the maximum age requirement for firefighters for the town of Bedford.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kenneth I. Gordon21st Middlesex1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1087 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2852
By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2852) of
Kenneth I. Gordon (by vote of the town) that all positions within the government of the town of
Bedford subject to the civil service law be exempt from any provisions pertaining to age limits.
Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the maximum age requirement for firefighters for the town of Bedford.
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 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 58 and 58A of chapter 31 of the
2General Laws or of any general or special law to the contrary, all positions within the
3government of the Town of Bedford subject to the Civil Service Law, G.L. c. 31, shall be exempt
4from any provisions therein or hereafter amended pertaining to age limits for original
5appointments.
6 SECTION 2. Section 1 shall not impair the Civil Service status of any person employed
7by the Town of Bedford on the effective date of this act.
8 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.