Massachusetts House Bill H5262

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/19/26
• Refer: 3/19/26

Caption

Order relative to extending until May 15, 2026 the time within which the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is authorized to report on a current House document

Summary

House Order H5262 is a procedural measure that extends the reporting deadline for the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. Specifically, it allows the committee additional time, until Friday, May 15, 2026, to issue its final report on House Document 425, notwithstanding the usual deadline rules under House Rule 27. The bill does not create or amend substantive policy, regulate any industry, or change consumer protection law directly. Its sole function is to adjust the internal legislative timetable so the committee can continue reviewing the underlying measure and complete its work after the standard deadline would otherwise have passed.

Impact

H5262 affects House procedure rather than state statutes or public-facing legal rights. It temporarily waives the normal committee reporting deadline under House Rule 27 for the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, giving that committee until May 15, 2026 to report on House Document 425. The practical impact is to preserve the committee’s ability to keep a bill alive for further consideration, but it does not itself amend the General Laws or impose obligations on any person, business, or agency.

Sentiment

Because the order is purely procedural, there is no recorded substantive debate, vote history, or committee testimony indicating support or opposition on policy grounds. The general sentiment appears neutral and administrative, reflecting a routine extension of time for committee review rather than a contested legislative initiative. In the absence of recorded votes or transcripts, there is no evidence of partisan or stakeholder division specific to this order.

Contention

There is no documented contention in the available materials. The only potentially relevant issue is procedural: whether the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee should receive extra time beyond the normal House Rule 27 deadline to complete its report on House Document 425. Any disagreement would likely concern legislative scheduling and committee workload rather than the substance of the underlying bill, but no specific objections or supporters are recorded here.