Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4477: An Act authorizing William (Rob) Cargill to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
Status: Signed into law, September 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 4, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary regulating the maximum age of applicants for appointment as firefighter, William (Rob) Cargill of the City of Haverhill, shall be eligible for appointment to the position of firefighter in the City if he meets all other requirements, in which case he shall be eligible for certification and appointment to the fire department of the City of Haverhill. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Andres Vargas (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 209 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 H4477?
- H4477 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing William (Rob) Cargill to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.
- What is the status of H4477?
- Signed into law as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 209 of the Acts of 2026 (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4477?
- Andres Vargas (D).
- Where is the official record for H4477?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4477
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