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HD 5101

An Act authorizing William (Rob) Cargill to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

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

Allows one individual, William (Rob) Cargill, to take the Haverhill firefighter civil service exam and be eligible for certification/appointment despite age limits.

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Bill Summary · HD 5101

Summary of Bill HD 5101

Overview

Bill HD 5101 is a local/private act in the Massachusetts General Court that would authorize a single individual, William (Rob) Cargill, to take the civil service examination for the firefighter position in the City of Haverhill despite the standard maximum age requirement. The bill is a targeted carve-out related to the Haverhill Fire Department and is framed as an authorization to pursue the exam and potential certification/appointment if all other requirements are met. Local approval for the measure has been noted.

Purpose and Intent

  • To allow William (Rob) Cargill to participate in the civil service examination for the Haverhill firefighter position notwithstanding the applicable maximum age restriction.
  • If Cargill meets all other requirements, the bill would make him eligible for certification and appointment to the Haverhill Fire Department.
  • The act is purposefully narrow in scope, applying only to this individual and this position in Haverhill, rather than changing general age rules for all applicants.

Key Provisions

  • Section 1: Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation, William (Rob) Cargill shall be eligible for appointment as a firefighter in the City of Haverhill if he meets all other requirements, and shall be eligible for certification and appointment to the city’s fire department.
  • Section 2: The act shall take effect upon passage.
  • The bill is presented as a private/local act accompanying a petition from a local representative (Rep. Vargas) with the mayor and city council’s approval indicated as part of the filing.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • William (Rob) Cargill: Eligible to take the firefighter civil service exam and, if he satisfies other requirements, to be certified and appointed.
  • City of Haverhill Fire Department: Would conduct the civil service process consistent with the bill’s authorization; potential staffing implications if Cargill progresses through exam and eligibility.
  • Civil service process: The bill introduces a targeted exception to the standard maximum age rules for this specific candidate.

Timelines and Procedural Context

  • Filed: September 3, 2025 (House Docket No. 5101, accompanying bill No. 4477).
  • Introduced: November 29, 2025 (per bill information provided).
  • Status: Indicated as a proposed local/private act; local approval is noted as received.
  • Effective date: Immediate upon passage (Act takes effect upon its passage), subject to the normal legislative process and gubernatorial signature.

Notes

  • This is a narrowly tailored exception to age requirements, not a broad reform of civil service age standards.
  • As a local/private bill, passage would grant a specific eligibility outcome for one individual rather than altering statewide policy.

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

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