Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5288: An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter
Status: Signed into law, August 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 30, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 58A of Chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to have their name certified for original appointment to the position of firefighter in the City of Westfield if such person has reached their fortieth birthday on the date of the entrance examination. SECTION 2. This act shall only apply to competitive exams administered on or after the effective date of this act.
Sponsors
- Service, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
- Kelly Pease (R, 4th Hampden)
- Michael Finn (D, 6th Hampden)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor, Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2026
- : Enacted and laid before the Governor
- : Enacted
- : Read third (title changed) 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, amended and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (March 18, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5288?
- H5288 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the City of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of firefighter.
- What is the status of H5288?
- Signed into law as of August 28, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 200 of the Acts of 2026 (August 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5288?
- Service, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5288?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5288
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