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MassachusettsH 4007194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act relative to the composition of the licensing board for the city of Salem

Sponsored By: Joan B. Lovely (Democratic), Manny Cruz (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Municipalities and Regional GovernmentHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Salem licensing board structure updated

The law sets Salem’s licensing board at three regular members plus one alternate. The mayor appoints all members, and the city council must confirm them. Regular members serve three-year terms and stay until a successor is chosen and qualified. On the law’s effective date, the mayor appoints one alternate for a one-year term. After that, alternates serve three-year terms. When a regular member cannot attend a meeting, the alternate serves as a regular member. Current board members keep serving for up to three years, or until their present term ends, whichever is sooner.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Joan B. Lovely

    Democratic • Senate

  • Manny Cruz

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 8 • No: 0

committee vote • 11/10/2025

Committee Favorable: ought to pass

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2026

    3/25/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    3/16/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    3/16/2026House

  4. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    3/12/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    3/12/2026Senate

  6. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

    12/31/2025Senate

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    12/29/2025House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    12/4/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    12/4/2025House

  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    12/4/2025House

  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    11/13/2025House

  12. Hearing scheduled for 10/31/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

    10/31/2025legislature

  13. Senate concurred

    10/23/2025Senate

  14. Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

    4/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2026

    3/25/2026

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