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H 3925

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Pierre Charles Darius of Mattapan

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Brandy Fluker-Reid

Boston must waive its maximum age requirement for hiring so one Mattapan resident, Pierre Charles Darius, can apply to the police department.

Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
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Bill Summary · H 3925

Legislative bill overview

H 3925 is a special legislation bill that directs the Boston Police Department to waive its maximum age requirement for one specific individual, Pierre Charles Darius of Mattapan, to allow him to apply for or join the department. The bill has progressed through committee review and received a favorable report in December 2025.

Why is this important

Police department age restrictions typically exist as standard hiring criteria, and special legislation to waive them for individuals is relatively rare and raises questions about equal application of rules. This bill highlights tension between standardized hiring practices and individual circumstances, as well as the legislative power to create exceptions to established policies.

Potential points of contention

  • Equal protection concerns: Granting one individual a waiver unavailable to others may raise fairness questions about whether hiring criteria should apply uniformly or be subject to legislative exceptions
  • Precedent and scope creep: Approving age waivers for individual applicants could establish a precedent encouraging similar special legislation requests, potentially undermining consistent hiring standards
  • Lack of public transparency: The bill provides no information about why this particular waiver is being sought or what circumstances justify an exception to the age requirement

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

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