Massachusetts House Bill H4874

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 12/22/25
• Refer: 12/22/25

Caption

Order relative to extending until Tuesday, January 27, 2026 the time within which the committee on Public Health is authorized to report on current House documents

Summary

H4874 is a procedural House order that extends the reporting deadline for the House Committee on Public Health. Specifically, it allows the committee until Tuesday, January 27, 2026, to make its final report on two pending House documents, numbered 2382 and 4226, notwithstanding the usual deadline rules under House Rule 27. The bill does not create, amend, or repeal any substantive public health law. Instead, it affects the legislative process by giving the committee additional time to review, consider, and report on the referenced measures. Its practical effect is to keep those bills alive for further committee action beyond the standard reporting deadline.

Impact

H4874 changes only the internal legislative timetable for the House Committee on Public Health. It extends the committee’s authority to report on House documents 2382 and 4226 through January 27, 2026, and does not directly alter any statutes, regulations, or rights of individuals or entities. The bill’s impact is procedural, preserving the committee’s ability to continue work on the underlying measures.

Sentiment

Because the measure is a routine deadline extension and there are no recorded votes or committee transcripts, there is no evidence of controversy or opposition in the available record. The bill appears neutral and administrative in nature, likely intended to facilitate continued committee review rather than signal a policy dispute.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. The only identifiable issue is whether the Public Health Committee should receive additional time to report on the pending House documents, but there is no record of disagreement, debate, or named opponents in the provided context.