North Station

Request to the state

Waive Firefighter Age Limit for Richard Scimeca

Last activity March 3, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 20, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Mayor's desk

    The mayor signs it before it goes to the state.

  5. State legislature

This City Council Home Rule Petition seeks to waive the maximum age requirement for original appointment of firefighters for Richard Scimeca. Introduced February 20, 2026, the Council passed the measure February 25, 2026 after suspending the rules. The petition would enable Scimeca to be eligible for appointment if he meets all other Boston Fire Department requirements.

Affects veterans and Boston residents

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, and Gabriela Coletta Zapata

Now with the City Council

About Public Safety and Labor & Workforce

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Official title

Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Directing the City of Boston Fire Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Firefighters for Richard Scimeca.

Timeline

  1. February 25, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    City Council