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H 4885

Order relative to extending until Wednesday, March 18, 2026 the time within which the committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documents

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Christine Barber and 1 co-sponsor

Extends ENR committee deadline to Mar 18, 2026 to finish reviews of listed House documents; a procedural extension, not new policy.

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Bill Summary · H 4885

Summary of Bill H 4885 (Massachusetts)

Title

Order relative to extending until Wednesday, March 18, 2026 the time within which the committee on Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to report on current House documents

Purpose and intent

  • This is an order extending the deadline for the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to complete its final report on a specified set of current House documents.
  • The extension runs until March 18, 2026, providing additional time beyond the normal deadline to review and report on the listed documents.
  • It explicitly allows the committee to report on these documents notwithstanding House Rule 27.

Key provisions

  • Provisions of the order:
    • The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources is granted until Wednesday, March 18, 2026 to finalize its report on current House documents.
    • The order applies to the committee’s consideration of the following documents: 900, 918, 920, 931, 944, 976, 977, 988, 991, 1003, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1042, 1043, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1067, 909, 922, 937, 1012, 1031, 1046, 4040, 890, 895, 901, 982, 983, 992, 938, 939, 1004, 1006, 1039, 3938, 3945, and 3984.
    • The order cites that it is granted "notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 27," meaning it temporarily supersedes the standard reporting deadline rule for these documents.
  • The action is categorized as a procedural extension rather than a substantive policy enactment.

Who or what is affected

  • The primary affected entity is the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, which gains extra time to complete its reviews and finalize its report on the specified set of current House documents.
  • Other legislative staff and stakeholders whose documents are listed may experience a longer review window before final committee reporting and potential Floor action.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status history:
    • Referred to the Committee on Rules on 2025-12-24.
    • Committee reported “ought to be adopted” on 2025-12-24.
    • Rules suspended on 2025-12-24.
    • Adopted on 2025-12-24.
  • Effective period: The extension runs through Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
  • Context: This is an ordinary legislative procedure device used to extend the deadline for committee reporting, often used when more time is needed to consider complex or numerous measures.

Related bills

  • HD 5477 is listed as a related bill and note that this measure “replaces” it, indicating a legislative linkage or subsequent refinement/replacement in the docket.

Additional notes

  • This is a House-only procedural order and does not enact substantive policy changes by itself. It simply grants the ENR committee more time to complete its reporting on the identified House documents.

If you’d like, I can add a brief glossary of key terms (e.g., “House Rule 27”) or map the listed document numbers to any available summaries.

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