Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5384: An Act authorizing Craig Riley to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
Status: Passed one chamber, August 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 16, 2026:
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, Craig Riley 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
- : 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 rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (July 22, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5384?
- H5384 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing Craig Riley 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 H5384?
- Passed one chamber as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (August 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5384?
- Andres Vargas (D).
- Where is the official record for H5384?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5384
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