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H 4455

Order relative to extending until Thursday, October 2, 2025 the time within which the committee on Housing is authorized to report on current House documents

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Rich Haggerty and 1 co-sponsor

Extends the Housing Committee’s deadline to report on ten specified documents to October 2, 2025, delaying consideration but not changing policy.

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Bill Summary · H 4455

Summary of Bill H 4455

Title

Order relative to extending until Thursday, October 2, 2025 the time within which the committee on Housing is authorized to report on current House documents

Overview

H 4455 is an adopted House order that extends the deadline for the Massachusetts House Committee on Housing to file its final report on a set of specified current House documents. The extension is granted “notwithstanding” existing House Rule 27, effectively superseding the normal deadline rule for this purpose.

Purpose and Effect

  • The primary purpose is to grant the Committee on Housing additional time to complete and report its final findings on several listed House documents.
  • The extension runs until Thursday, October 2, 2025.
  • This is an internal procedural measure intended to facilitate thorough review and reporting on housing-related legislation without being constrained by the standard deadline.

Key Provisions

  • Statutory language (summary): “Notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27, the Committee on Housing be granted until Thursday, October 2, 2025, within which time to make its final report on current House documents numbered 1472, 1475, 1476, 1493, 1513, 1517, 1529, 1550, 1551, 1565.”
  • The extension applies specifically to the Committee on Housing and the listed documents.
  • The bill does not enact substantive policy changes beyond delaying the reporting deadline for these documents; it is an administrative scheduling measure.

Documents Covered

  • 1472
  • 1475
  • 1476
  • 1493
  • 1513
  • 1517
  • 1529
  • 1550
  • 1551
  • 1565

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced/Filed: August 26, 2025 (House docket shows 8/26/2025; effectively acted in late August).
  • Legislative actions:
    • 2025-08-28: Referred to the Committee on House Rules
    • 2025-08-28: Committee reported ought to be adopted
    • 2025-08-28: Rules suspended
    • 2025-08-28: Adopted
  • Status: Adopted (an order of the House, not a standalone substantive bill).
  • Related bill: HD 5084 is noted as a replacement (HD 5084 replaces this measure in some capacity).

Who/What Is Affected

  • The Massachusetts House Committee on Housing is the primary actor affected, gaining an extended timeframe to finalize and report on the listed current House documents.
  • The listed documents themselves are the subjects of the committee’s final reporting.

Practical Impact

  • Enables more deliberation and potential revision on housing-related proposals before a final report is issued.
  • Delays the scheduling/consideration timeline for the documents’ advancement in the House, depending on subsequent committee and floor actions.

Note

  • There is no explicit fiscal impact or substantive policy change in the text of the order; it is strictly a procedural extension of the reporting deadline.

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

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