Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5189: An Act authorizing Bradford G. Merkel to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
Status: In committee, July 1, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 3, 2025:
Notwithstanding section 10 of chapter 22C of the General Laws regarding the maximum age of applicants for initial enlistment as uniformed members of the state police, Bradford G. Merkel shall be eligible to take the next competitive examination for appointment for initial enlistment as a uniformed member of the state police and, provided he meets all other requirements, shall be eligible for appointment.
Sponsors
- Donald Berthiaume (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
- : 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 rescheduled to 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-02:20 PM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/14/2026 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (May 8, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5189?
- H5189 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing Bradford G. Merkel to take the state police examination notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.
- What is the status of H5189?
- In committee as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5189?
- Donald Berthiaume (R).
- Where is the official record for H5189?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5189
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