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MassachusettsH 4272194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act authorizing the town of Hudson to grant 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Signed by Governor

Consumer Protection and Professional LicensureHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

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

New take-home alcohol license for Hudson shop

The law authorizes one extra license to sell wine and malt to-go for Hudson Hives LLC at 45 Main Street, Suite 203. It follows state alcohol law, except the usual section 17 cap does not apply. The town must issue the license within 3 years of the law’s effective date. The license cannot move to another address. A new applicant at the same address must file good‑standing letters from the Department of Revenue and the Department of Unemployment Assistance. If the license ends or is not renewed, it must be returned; the town can reissue it at the same address within 3 years or it dissolves.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Kate Hogan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2026

    3/5/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    2/25/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    2/25/2026House

  4. Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    2/19/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    2/19/2026Senate

  6. Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    2/2/2026Senate

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    1/28/2026House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    7/24/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    7/24/2025House

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

    7/24/2025House

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

    7/21/2025House

  12. New draft of H386

    7/21/2025House

  13. Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    7/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 36 of the Acts of 2026

    3/5/2026

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