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Read. Follow. Verify.Massachusetts Authorizes Kenneth Navarro to Take Haverhill Firefighter Exam Despite Age Limit
Last action · September 10, 2026: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 210 of the Acts of 2026Sponsor: Andy Vargas
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What This Bill Does
Massachusetts enacted a law allowing Kenneth Navarro to take the for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill despite exceeding the .
Provides a specific civil service eligibility exemption for one named individual seeking municipal employment in Haverhill.
Who It Affects
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Kenneth Navarro
Kenneth Navarro gains eligibility to take the firefighter civil service examination despite the maximum age requirement.
City of Haverhill
The city is authorized to include Kenneth Navarro in the civil service examination pool for firefighter applicants.
Key Facts
- Kenneth Navarro is authorized to take the civil service examination for firefighter in Haverhill notwithstanding maximum age limits.
- The measure was enacted following local approval from the mayor and city council of Haverhill.
- The bill was filed by Representative Andres X. Vargas and designated as Chapter 210 of the Acts of 2026.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Sep 10, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by the Governor, Chapter 210 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 (title changed) 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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- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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