H 4573 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing Sean Duffy to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Summary
By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4573) of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize Sean Duffy to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Sep 29, 2025 Signed Aug 28, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Aug 28, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 199 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Aug 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Aug 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Aug 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Sep 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Andy Vargas
DDemocratic
MA
3rd Essex