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H 4540

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Heather Crawford and 1 co-sponsor

Extends the CPL’s deadline to March 18, 2026 to file its final report on House documents 332, 336, and 450.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Bill Summary · H 4540

Summary: H 4540 — Order extending reporting deadline for CPL

Overview

H 4540 is a Massachusetts House bill that grants the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (CPL) until March 18, 2026 to file its final report on current House documents 332, 336, and 450. The measure is a procedural extension and does not create new policy; it simply extends the deadline for the committee’s report.

Purpose and Intent

  • To extend the time within which CPL is authorized to report on the specified House documents.
  • The extension is provided “notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27,” meaning it overrides the standard rule to accommodate the late reporting.

Key Provisions

  • The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is granted until Wednesday, March 18, 2026 to make its final report on House documents:
    • 332
    • 336
    • 450
  • This is an order from the House, applying to the specified documents, and does not amend substantive law or create new programs.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Affected entity: The CPL Committee, which will have additional time to complete its review and reporting on the three House documents.
  • Other stakeholders include House members and any parties awaiting CPL reports on the three documents; the extension delays any final action tied to these reports until the new deadline.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced/Filed: September 17, 2025 (House docket shows as H 4540; filed on 9/17/2025; commonly reflected as introduced 9/18/2025 in actions).
  • Legislative actions:
    • September 18, 2025: Referred to House Rules
    • September 18, 2025: Committee reported ought to be adopted
    • September 18, 2025: Rules suspended
    • September 18, 2025: Adopted
  • Status: Adopted (the extension is in effect).
  • Related bill: HD 5162 (noted as a related measure that “replaces” this one in the docket context).

Remarks

  • This is a routine procedural extension commonly used to give a committee more time to study and report on matters without altering the substantive content of the underlying documents.
  • The extension to March 18, 2026 applies specifically to the final reporting on House documents 332, 336, and 450.

Related Information

  • HD 5162 is listed as related, marked as replacing this measure in the docket context. No fiscal or policy changes are introduced by the bill itself; impact is limited to the timing of reports.

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

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