Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4507: An Act authorizing William Pilleri to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
Status: Signed into law, July 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 11, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, William Pilleri, a resident of the town of Arlington, may take the civil service examination for appointment to the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington, notwithstanding his having reached the age of 32. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage and shall expire on June 1, 2029.
Sponsors
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Friedman (D)
- David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Taken out of the Orders of the Day
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- : Read third and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (January 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4507?
- H4507 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing William Pilleri to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.
- What is the status of H4507?
- Signed into law as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2026 (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4507?
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4507?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4507
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