Massachusetts House Bill H4560

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 9/25/25
• Refer: 9/25/25

Caption

Order relative to extending until Wednesday, December 3, 2025 the time within which the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight is authorized to report on current House documents

Summary

House Order H4560 is a procedural measure that extends the reporting deadline for the House Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. Specifically, it allows the committee additional time until Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to issue its final report on several pending House documents, identified in the order as House documents numbered 3294, 3316, 3409, and 43438. The bill does not create or amend substantive policy, regulate any private conduct, or change the text of any existing statute. Its effect is limited to legislative procedure within the Massachusetts House of Representatives, preserving the committee’s authority to continue reviewing the referenced matters beyond the standard deadline under House Rule 27.

Impact

H4560 affects only the internal timetable of the Massachusetts House and the work of the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. It extends the committee’s deadline for reporting on specified pending House documents, thereby keeping those matters alive for further consideration and preventing them from expiring due to the usual reporting deadline. No state law, agency authority, or regulated party is directly changed by this order.

Sentiment

Because this is a routine deadline-extension order rather than a policy bill, the available record does not show substantive debate, opposition, or recorded votes. The general sentiment is best characterized as procedural and neutral, reflecting a housekeeping measure intended to give the committee more time to complete its review.

Contention

There is no evidence in the provided materials of any notable contention, amendments, or divided positions. The only practical point that could matter is whether the committee needs additional time to finish its work on the referenced House documents, but the bill text and context do not indicate disagreement over that extension.