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HD 4762

An Act authorizing Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Andy Vargas

Waives the police max age for named applicant Adam T. Jankowski in Haverhill, allowing him to take the civil service exam and pursue certification if he meets other requirements.

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Bill Summary · HD 4762

Summary: HD 4762 — An Act authorizing Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Overview

HD 4762 is a private/local act that would waive the general maximum age requirement for police officer applicants in the City of Haverhill, specifically permitting Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination and, if eligible on all other grounds, be certified and appointed to the police department.

  • Bill number: House Docket No. 4762
  • Title: An Act authorizing Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
  • Sponsor: Representative Andres X. Vargas (Haverhill)
  • Local approval: Received (the text notes approval by the mayor and city council)
  • Introduced/Filed: May 28, 2025 (House Docket 4762); introduced date listed as November 29, 2025 in bill information
  • Session: 2025-2026 (One Hundred Ninety-Fourth General Court)

Purpose and Intent

  • To authorize an age waiver exception for a named individual so he may participate in the civil service examination for the police officer position in Haverhill.
  • If Adam T. Jankowski meets all other requirements, he would be eligible for certification and appointment to the Haverhill police department.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1: Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule/regulation governing the maximum age for police officer applicants, Adam T. Jankowski of Haverhill shall be eligible for appointment if he meets all other requirements, making him eligible for certification and appointment to the Haverhill Police Department.
  • Section 2: The act takes effect upon passage.

Affected Parties

  • Primary beneficiary: Adam T. Jankowski (named individual)
  • City of Haverhill: Police Department, subject to the same qualifications and certification process as other applicants
  • Local government: Mayor and City Council provided local approval; reflects a targeted/local policy action

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Public/Local bill with local approval received; presented in General Court
  • Effective date: Upon passage
  • Process pathway: Private act that overrides the standard age limitation for this specific applicant

Potential Implications

  • Procedural impact: Creates a targeted age exception rather than broad reform of police officer eligibility standards.
  • Policy considerations: Establishes a precedent for individual age waivers; may raise questions about consistency of eligibility rules if applied selectively.
  • Fiscal/operational impact: No explicit fiscal provisions; outcome depends on whether the individual meets all other recruitment requirements and passes the examination.

This summary highlights the bill’s narrowly tailored purpose: to permit a single named applicant to pursue the police officer examination despite existing maximum age restrictions, contingent on meeting all other qualifications.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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