Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

H 5278 — An Act authorizing Melanie Figueroa to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement

Last action — Enacted and laid before the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 06, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5278) of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that Melanie Figueroa be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Enacted and laid before the Governor

  2. Enacted

  3. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

  4. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  5. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  6. Read third and passed to be engrossed

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  10. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  11. Hearing scheduled for 09/12/2022 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  12. Senate concurred

  13. Referred to the committee on Public Service

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (203)

203 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5278 do?
By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5278) of Andres X. Vargas (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that Melanie Figueroa be authorized to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
Who sponsors H 5278?
H 5278 is sponsored by Andres X. Vargas (Democrat).
What is the current status of H 5278?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced September 06, 2022. It now moves to the second chamber.
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