Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 5478
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
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Thomas P. Walsh (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Carole A. Fiola (Democratic)
- Christopher J. Worrell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 5471)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 House | H. 5478 on adoption of amendment | pass | Set your home in Massachusetts to see |
Actions
- Jun 8, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2026 - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Jun 8, 2026 · House
Enacted - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
Emergency preamble adopted - Jun 8, 2026 · House
Emergency preamble adopted - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in the further House amendment - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jun 8, 2026 · House
House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see H5482 - Jun 8, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading - Jun 8, 2026 · Senate
Reprinted as amended, see S3115 - 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
Read, rules suspended and read second - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Passed to be engrossed - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Substituted for H5471