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H 4267

Mayflower Compact Day

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Bustos and 6 co-sponsors

Authorizes Boston to waive its police maximum age for one applicant, Constantinos Papadopoulos, if he meets all other officer requirements; affects only this individual.

Act No. 68
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Bill Summary · H 4267

Summary: H 4267 — An Act directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Constantinos Papadopoulos

Purpose

This bill would grant a targeted exemption to the City of Boston Police Department, waiving the department’s maximum age requirement for the original appointment of a police officer named Constantinos Papadopoulos. If he meets all other departmental requirements, he would be eligible for certification for original appointment.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: The City of Boston Police Department shall waive the maximum age requirement for the original appointment of Constantinos Papadopoulos. He must satisfy all other Boston Police Department requirements to be eligible for name certification for the position of police officer.
  • Section 2: The act takes effect upon passage.
  • Legal basis: The waiver would apply notwithstanding Chapter 43 of the Acts of 2007 or any other general or special law to the contrary.
  • Local scope: The bill is a local/appropriate measure with the stated intent of facilitating the appointment of a specific individual, rather than broad changes to the department’s age policy.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Constantinos Papadopoulos, who would be eligible for certification for original appointment as a Boston police officer if he meets all other required criteria.
  • City of Boston Police Department: Responsible for evaluating Papadopoulos against all other officer qualifications in order to certify him for appointment.
  • Broader effects: The bill creates a one-person deviation from the department’s standard age limit, potentially raising questions about consistency with general recruitment policies (but does not alter the general age rule for other applicants).

Procedural and timeline details

  • Introduced: July 14, 2025.
  • Filed/House Docket: No. 4267; House Docket content shows a petition by Rep. William F. MacGregor (with local approval).
  • Status: Referred to the Committee on Public Service (2025-07-14).
  • Effective date: Upon passage (no separate implementation date).
  • Related bill: HD 4899, which appears to replace the bill text in related filings.

Notes and context

  • The bill embodies a targeted exception rather than a general policy change.
  • It requires local approval and, once passed, would become law if signed and enacted as part of the Commonwealth’s statutes.
  • Readers should consider the implications of granting an individual-specific exemption from standard hiring requirements and how this interacts with equal access principles in public employment.

Bottom line

H 4267 would authorize the City of Boston to bypass the standard maximum age requirement for a single applicant, Constantinos Papadopoulos, provided he meets all other departmental requirements, with the measure taking effect upon enactment.

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

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