An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026
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Officially: “An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026” Read the full text
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194th General Court
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Substituted for H5471 · Jun 4, 2026
House
Passed to be engrossed · Jun 4, 2026
House
Read, rules suspended and read second · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Amended (Cyr) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3114, as amended · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Reprinted as amended, see S3115 · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Ordered to a third reading · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Read third and passed to be engrossed · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading · Jun 8, 2026
House
House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see H5482 · Jun 8, 2026
House
Rules suspended · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Senate concurred in the further House amendment · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Emergency preamble adopted · Jun 8, 2026
House
Emergency preamble adopted · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Enacted · Jun 8, 2026
House
Enacted and laid before the Governor · Jun 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
Executive
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Thomas P. WalshCarole A. FiolaChristopher J. Worrell
Recorded votes
on adoption of amendmentHouse · 2026-06-04 · YEAS 150, NAYS 0, N/V 8
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2026 (Jun 8, 2026).