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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts authorizes William (Rob) Cargill to take Haverhill firefighter civil service exam past age limit
Last action · September 10, 2026: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 209 of the Acts of 2026Sponsor: Andy Vargas
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What This Bill Does
William (Rob) Cargill is legally permitted to take the for a firefighter position in Haverhill, bypassing the standard .
Grants an individual civil service eligibility that was previously barred by age restrictions, altering hiring rules for a specific applicant in Haverhill.
Who It Affects
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William (Rob) Cargill
Gains legal eligibility to take the civil service examination for a firefighter position regardless of age limits.
City of Haverhill
Must permit the named individual to sit for the civil service exam following local approval.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Sep 10, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by the Governor, Chapter 209 of the Acts of 2026
- Sep 3, 2026SenateFloorEnacted and laid before the Governor
- Sep 3, 2026HouseFloorEnacted
- Aug 31, 2026SenateFloorRead third and passed to be engrossed
- Aug 31, 2026SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
- Apr 15, 2026SenateFloorRead second and ordered to a third reading
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- Apr 6, 2026SenateRead; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
- Apr 2, 2026HouseFloorRead third and passed to be engrossed
- Mar 2, 2026HouseFloorRead second and ordered to a third reading
- Mar 2, 2026HouseRules suspended
- Mar 2, 2026HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- Feb 2, 2026HouseCommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Oct 2, 2025Massachusetts General CourtHearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1
- Sep 8, 2025SenateSenate concurred
- Sep 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Public Service
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0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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