Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5514: An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jorge Enriquez
Status: Passed one chamber, October 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 17, 2026:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including the provisions of Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007, the City of Boston Police Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of police officers for Jorge Enriquez. If Jorge Enriquez meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he shall be eligible to have his name certified for original appointment to the position of police officer. Section 2. The provisions of this act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
Sponsors
- Christopher Worrell (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- : 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 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:20 AM in A-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Public Service
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Service (September 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5514?
- H5514 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jorge Enriquez.
- What is the status of H5514?
- Passed one chamber as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5514?
- Christopher Worrell (D).
- Where is the official record for H5514?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5514
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