An Act directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Ryan Cazeau

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Billy MacGregor

Waives the Boston Police Department's maximum age for Ryan Cazeau's original appointment; if he meets all other requirements, he's eligible for officer certification.

Overview

HD 5311 is a proposed Massachusetts local act filed in 2025 that seeks to authorize the City of Boston Police Department to waive the standard maximum age requirement for the original appointment of a single individual, Ryan Cazeau. The bill is a targeted, private act intended to allow Cazeau to be eligible for appointment as a Boston police officer if he meets all other departmental requirements. The act appears to have local approval components (mayor and city council) and would take effect immediately upon passage.

What the bill would do

Waive the maximum age requirement for the original appointment of a Boston police officer for Ryan Cazeau.

If Cazeau meets all other Boston Police Department requirements, his name could be certified for original appointment to the position of police officer.

The waiver applies notwithstanding any general or special laws, including the provisions of Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007.

The act would take effect immediately upon passage.

Key provisions

Section 1: Notwithstanding any general or special law (including Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007), the City of Boston Police Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment for Ryan Cazeau. If he meets all other requirements set forth by the Boston Police Department, he is eligible for certification for original appointment as a police officer.

Section 2: Effective date — the act takes effect immediately upon passage.

Who would be affected

Ryan Cazeau: The individual whom the age waiver would apply to, enabling eligibility for police officer appointment if he satisfies other requirements.

City of Boston Police Department: Directed to apply the age waiver specifically to Cazeau, assuming local approval is in place.

Local governance: The bill requires and cites local approval processes (approval of mayor and city council) as part of its framework.

Procedural and timeline notes

Filed: November 5, 2025 (House Docket No. 5311; accompanying bill No. 4740).

Introduced: November 29, 2025 (per the provided data; a date discrepancy exists with the filing date, which also lists 11/5/2025).

Status: Classified as a proposed bill with “Local Approval Received” noted in the petition context.

Legislative context: Appears in the 194th Massachusetts General Court (2025-2026) as a local/private act intended to apply to a single individual rather than a broad policy change.

Potential implications and considerations

The bill creates a one-person exception to the standard age limit, rather than altering the statewide or departmental hiring rules.

It does not specify the exact maximum age being waived, nor the standard age requirements; it relies on existing Boston Police Department requirements aside from the waiver.

Since it is a local/private act, its impact is limited to Ryan Cazeau unless followed by broader legislative action.

The act would not alter eligibility criteria for other applicants or set a precedent unless later replicated in additional legislation.

If you’d like, I can add a brief comparison to Massachusetts police officer age requirements and how private acts typically function within the state’s legal framework.

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