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
Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 5471)
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Thomas P. Walsh
- Status:
- Referred to Senate Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Branch | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2026 | House | Substituted for H5471 |
| 6/4/2026 | House | Passed to be engrossed |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Read, rules suspended and read second |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Amended (Cyr) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3114, as amended |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Reprinted as amended, see S3115 |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 6/8/2026 | House | Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
| 6/8/2026 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see H5482 |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Senate concurred in the further House amendment |
| 6/8/2026 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 6/8/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 6/8/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 6/8/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2026 |
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