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H 4308

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)

Extends the State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee’s deadline to December 3, 2025 to issue its final report on specific listed House documents.

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Bill Summary · H 4308

Summary of House Bill H 4308

Overview

  • Bill Number: H 4308
  • Title: 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
  • Status: Adopted
  • Introduced: July 30, 2025
  • Classification: Bill
  • Related Bills: HD 4951 (replaces)

Purpose and intent

H 4308 is a procedural measure designed to extend the deadline for the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight to file its final report on a set of specific current House documents. The bill overrides a standing rule to grant extra time, ensuring the committee can complete its review and reporting on the listed documents.

Key provisions

  • Extension of deadline: The committee is authorized to take until December 3, 2025 to issue its final report.
  • Scope of documents: The extension applies to the committee’s final report on the following current House documents:
    • 3285, 3304, 3306, 3320, 3322, 3326, 3338, 3344, 3353, 3381, 3422, 3430
  • Override of rules: The extension is granted “notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27,” meaning it bypasses the normal rule requirements to accommodate the delay.
  • Operative language: The bill text specifies that the committee has until December 3, 2025 to make its final report on the listed documents.

Who is affected

  • Primary: The Massachusetts House Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
  • Secondary: Members and staff supporting the committee, as well as the authors and custodians of the listed House documents (3285, 3304, 3306, 3320, 3322, 3326, 3338, 3344, 3353, 3381, 3422, 3430).
  • Public impact: Indirect, through the timing of when these documents are reported or acted upon by the House.

Procedural and timeline details

  • Introduction and action timeline:
    • Introduced and filed: July 23, 2025 (House Journal/Document reference: 4951)
    • Referred to: House Rules
    • Committee action: Reported ought to be adopted
    • Further actions: Rules suspended; Adopted
  • Effective date of extension: December 3, 2025
  • Current status: Adopted (the measure has passed through the House as a rule extension)

Potential impact and considerations

  • Provides necessary runway for the committee to complete review of the specified documents without rushing to meet existing deadlines.
  • Keeps the legislative calendar moving by allowing a scheduled final report at a later date, potentially affecting subsequent consideration or actions on those documents.
  • Being a narrow, procedural extension, it does not create new policy or fiscal mandates.

Notes

  • This bill is closely tied to a related bill, HD 4951, which replaces H 4308 in the legislative process.

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

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