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H 4520

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joe White

Extends the Education Committee’s deadline to report on seven specified House documents to December 17, 2025, overriding standard timing.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Bill Summary · H 4520

Legislative Summary: H.4520 – Order extending the Education Committee reporting deadline

Purpose and intent

  • H.4520 is a simple procedural measure that extends the time the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ Committee on Education has to report on certain current House documents.
  • Specifically, it grants the Education Committee until Wednesday, December 17, 2025 to issue its final report on the following documents: House Numbers 548, 549, 574, 666, 696, 715, and 720.
  • The extension is provided “notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27,” meaning it overrides the usual rule-based deadline to allow the extended timeframe.

Key provisions

  • The sole substantive provision: Extend the Education Committee’s deadline to report on House Documents 548, 549, 574, 666, 696, 715, and 720 to December 17, 2025.
  • This extension is a temporary administrative action, with no changes to the content of the documents themselves.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Massachusetts House Committee on Education.
  • Other affected: The sponsors and authors of House Documents 548, 549, 574, 666, 696, 715, and 720 will have the extended period to complete and submit their final reports.
  • Broader impact: Potential effect on the legislative schedule for consideration of those documents; may influence subsequent debate, amendments, or votes related to the documents.

Timeline and procedural notes

  • Introduced: September 15, 2025.
  • Filed as: House Document No. 5147/House Docket No. 5147.
  • Legislative actions recorded on 2025-09-15 include committee reporting, referral to House Rules, suspension of rules, and adoption.
  • Effective deadline: December 17, 2025 (Wednesday) for the Education Committee to finalize its report on the listed documents.

Related information

  • Related bill: HD 5147 (noted as a replacement).
  • Status: Adopted.

Summary

H.4520 is a narrowly scoped, time-limited order to lengthen the reporting window for the Education Committee to finalize reports on seven specific current House documents, extending the deadline to December 17, 2025, and overriding standard procedural timing under House Rule 27.

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

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