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H 4349

An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Luis Cabral

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Rob Consalvo

H 4349 directs Boston Police to waive maximum age requirement specifically for Luis Cabral, creating individual hiring exception via special legislation.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2026
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Bill Summary · H 4349

Legislative bill overview

H 4349 is a special legislation bill that directs the Boston Police Department to waive its maximum age requirement for police officer recruitment specifically for Luis Cabral. Rather than establishing a general policy change, this bill creates an individual exception to existing age eligibility rules for a single named applicant.

Why is this important

Police department hiring practices typically have standardized age limits, and this bill raises questions about whether exceptions should be made for individual candidates and on what basis. The bill affects both how police departments apply their hiring criteria and sets a precedent for whether special legislation should be used to circumvent standard employment requirements for specific individuals.

Potential points of contention

  • Fairness and precedent concerns: Granting an exception for one named individual may be seen as unfair to other applicants who were rejected for the same age restriction, and could encourage similar special legislation requests
  • Purpose of age limits: The underlying rationale for police department age requirements (career length, physical demands, training investment) isn't addressed, making it unclear whether the waiver is justified
  • Use of special legislation: Some view using the legislative process to make individual hiring exceptions as inefficient and potentially corrupting of the legislative purpose, which should be creating general rules rather than resolving individual cases

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

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