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H 5263

Order relative to extending until Monday, June 15, 2026 the time within which the committee on Health Care Financing is authorized to report on current House documents

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Meg Kilcoyne and 1 co-sponsor

Extends the Health Care Financing committee’s deadline to report on House documents 4353, 4425, 4453, 4623, and 4770 to June 15, 2026.

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Bill Summary · H 5263

Summary of Bill: H 5263 (194th General Court, Massachusetts)

Purpose and main intent

  • This concurrent order extends the deadline for the House Committee on Health Care Financing to file its final report.
  • Specifically, the committee is granted an extension until Monday, June 15, 2026, to report on certain current House documents.

Key provisions and changes

  • Language in the bill states: “notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27, the committee on Health Care Financing be granted until Monday, June 15, 2026 within which time to make its final report on current House documents numbered 4353, 4425, 4453, 4623 and 4770.”
  • The extension applies only to the Health Care Financing committee and only to the final report on the specified House documents (4353, 4425, 4453, 4623, 4770).

Who or what is affected

  • The primary affected entity is the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ Committee on Health Care Financing.
  • House documents 4353, 4425, 4453, 4623, and 4770 are the subjects of the committee’s final report, meaning those bills or resolutions will have their reporting deadline extended.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Precedent rule: The extension overrides House Rule 27, allowing a temporary modification of standard reporting deadlines.
  • Action history shows:
    • Referred to House Rules on 2026-03-18
    • Committee recommended the motion to be adopted on 2026-03-18
    • Rules suspended and adopted on 2026-03-18
  • Sponsors: Co-sponsors John Lawn and Meg Kilcoyne.

Potential impact

  • By extending the reporting deadline, the committee gains additional time to review, amend, or negotiate provisions within the five referenced House documents.
  • The extension can influence the pace of consideration for related health care financing bills and may affect scheduling for subsequent floor debate or votes in the House.
  • No substantive policy changes are enacted by this bill itself; it simply alters procedural timing for the committee’s work.

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

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