An Act to authorize the city of Westfield to establish an age limit for original appointment to the position of police officer
This bill sets a 40th birthday cutoff for new police officer appointments in Westfield. It prohibits anyone over 40 from being certified for original appointment to the Westfield Police Department after the bill's effective date, specifically limiting eligibility based on the entrance exam date. The law applies only to competitive exams held on or after its passage, not to current officers or past appointments. It directly affects new applicants seeking entry-level police officer positions in Westfield.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Signed Dec 22, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Dec 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 89 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Dec 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Pease
RRepublican
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