Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts S 2526
An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)
Cosponsors (2)
- Kristin E. Kassner (Democratic)
- Sally P. Kerans (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2526) of Bruce E. Tarr, Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 10, 2026
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 211 of the Acts of 2026 - Sep 3, 2026 · Senate
Enacted and laid before the Governor - Sep 3, 2026 · House
Enacted - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate concurred in the House amendment - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Passed to be engrossed - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Amended by substitution of the text of H5650 - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Read third - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Rules suspended - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Read third and passed to be engrossed - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Taken out of the Orders of the Day - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Read second and ordered to a third reading - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026 - Oct 14, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time - Oct 2, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 - Jun 5, 2025 · House
House concurred - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure