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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1829 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2461
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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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 age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1829 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2461
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2461) of Sal N. DiDomenico
for legislation relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and
firefighters. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2317 OF 2023-2024.]
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 age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters.
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, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in its place thereof
3the following section:-
4 Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, in any city,
5town or district that accepts this section, no person shall be eligible to have their name certified
6for original appointment to the position of firefighter or police officer if such person has reached
7his thirty-second birthday on the date of the entrance examination. 2 of 2
8 Notwithstanding the first sentence, a veteran who has not exceeded the maximum age set
9forth in 10 U.S.C. 505(a) for original enlistment in the Armed Forces of the United States shall
10be exempt from the age restriction imposed by this section.