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H 4486

Boys State, use of chamber

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Randy Ligon

Extends until Oct 9, 2025 the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee’s deadline to report on House Document 2602; strictly procedural, no policy changes; no new costs.

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Bill Summary · H 4486

Summary of Massachusetts H 4486 (2025)

A narrowly focused procedural measure to extend a reporting deadline for a House document.

Overview

House Bill 4486 would extend, until Thursday, October 9, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security is authorized to report on current House Document 2602. The action is purely procedural and does not alter policy provisions of the underlying document.

Purpose and Key Provisions

  • Primary purpose: Extend the deadline for the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to file its final report on House Document 2602.
  • Critical provision: “Notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27, the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security be granted until Thursday, October 9, 2025 within which time to make its final report on current House document numbered 2602.”
  • No substantive policy changes, fiscal allocations, or new program authorities are included; the bill solely adjusts the reporting timeline.

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Affected entity: Massachusetts House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
  • Impact: Enables additional time for the committee to complete and submit its final report on House Document 2602. Because this is a time extension, there are no new costs or policy shifts anticipated beyond extending the reporting window.

Procedural History and Timeline

  • Introduced/Filed: September 9, 2025 (House docket No. 5120).
  • Referred to: House Rules.
  • Actions on September 11, 2025: Committee reported ought to be adopted; Rules suspended; Adopted.
  • Status: Adopted and in effect, extending the committee’s reporting deadline to October 9, 2025.
  • Related legislative action: Related Bill HD 5120 is listed as replacing this measure, indicating a parallel or successor procedural vehicle.

Related Legislation

  • HD 5120: Identified as related and noted to replace H 4486. This suggests a subsequent or alternative form of the same procedural extension.

Notes

  • This bill does not alter substantive statutes, allocate funds, or change program operations. Its purpose is strictly to grant additional time for final reporting on House Document 2602.

If you’d like, I can add context about what House Document 2602 entails or provide a comparison with the related HD 5120 version.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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