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H 4471

Order relative to extending until Wednesday, December 3, 2025 the time within which the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight is authorized to report on current House documents

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tony Cabral

Extends the State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee's final-report deadline to Dec 3, 2025 for House Documents 3288, 3366, 3412, 3417, 4071, bypassing Rule 27.

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Bill Summary · H 4471

Summary of House Bill H 4471 (HD 5102)

Purpose

H 4471 is a procedural order in the Massachusetts House of Representatives intended to extend the time for the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to complete its final report on a set of current House documents. Specifically, it authorizes an extension until Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

What the bill does

  • Extends the reporting deadline for the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
  • Applies to the committee’s final report on the following current House documents:
    • House Document 3288
    • House Document 3366
    • House Document 3412
    • House Document 3417
    • House Document 4071
  • Bypasses the normal application of House Rule 27 to grant this extension.

Key provisions and details

  • Language: “Ordered, That notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27, the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight be granted until Wednesday, December 3, 2025, within which time to make its final report on current House documents numbered 3288, 3366, 3412, 3417 and 4071.”
  • This is a short, procedural extension rather than substantive policy changes.
  • The extension is tied to the 2025-2026 legislative session (One Hundred Ninety-Fourth General Court).

Who is affected

  • Primary: The Massachusetts House Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
  • Other affected parties may include sponsors and readers of the specified House documents 3288, 3366, 3412, 3417, and 4071, since the final reports on these documents are delayed to the extended deadline.
  • The broader legislative process (for the documents in question) is temporally impacted by the later reporting deadline.

Timeline and procedural context

  • Introduced: September 8, 2025
  • Legislative actions:
    • Referred to the Committee on House Rules (Sept. 8, 2025)
    • Committee “reported ought to be adopted” (Sept. 8, 2025)
    • Rules suspended (Sept. 8, 2025)
    • Adopted (Sept. 8, 2025)
  • Status: Adopted
  • Related bill: HD 5102 replaces (the bill is listed as replacing a prior or related measure)

Potential impact

  • Allows additional time for the specified documents to be thoroughly reviewed and for the committee to finalize its report.
  • May affect scheduling for any subsequent House actions (e.g., debates, votes) related to the documents in question, by extending the window in which the committee can complete its findings.
  • As a purely procedural extension, it does not enact substantive policy changes but alters the legislative timetable.

Note

This bill represents a narrow procedural extension rather than a policy proposal. The measure has been adopted by the House and would proceed through the Senate for consideration, subject to their approval of identical language.

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

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