Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4582: An Act directing the City of Boston Fire Department to waive the maximum age requirement for firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis
Status: Passed one chamber, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 2, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the City of Boston Fire Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis. If Sylianos meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Fire Department, he shall be eligible to have his name certified for appointment to the position of firefighter. SECTION 2. The provisions of this act are severable and if any provision, or portion thereof, should be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- David Biele (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : 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
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/20/2025 from 05:00 PM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (January 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4582?
- H4582 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act directing the City of Boston Fire Department to waive the maximum age requirement for firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis.
- What is the status of H4582?
- Passed one chamber as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4582?
- David Biele (D).
- Where is the official record for H4582?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4582
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