Bill > H2986

This bill provides a special exemption for Javier Vargas, a resident of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to take the civil service examination for a firefighter position despite being over the standard maximum age requirement. Typically, civil service jobs like firefighting have strict age limits to ensure candidates can physically perform the demanding duties, but this legislation would allow Vargas to be considered for the position if he meets all other professional and physical qualifications. The bill represents a very specific, individualized piece of legislation known as a "special act" that creates an exception to general laws or regulations for a particular person. The legislation would take effect immediately upon passage, granting Vargas the opportunity to compete for the firefighter position in the Haverhill Fire Department without being disqualified solely based on his age.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2986