The bill presented by Marc T. Lombardo and Cindy F. Friedman seeks to amend the eligibility criteria for the position of police officer in Massachusetts. Specifically, it proposes that no individual shall be eligible for certification if they have reached their 40th birthday by the date of the entrance examination. However, the bill allows veterans to exceed this maximum age limit by the number of years they served on active military duty, with a cap of four years of service, allowing a maximum age of 43 years and 364 days for veteran candidates.

This legislation overrides section 58A of chapter 31 of the General Laws and any other conflicting special laws. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon its passage, indicating a prompt implementation of the new age criteria for police officer candidates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.