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MassachusettsH 5096194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act relative to extending the timeframe within which the town of Southbridge may grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages 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

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Southbridge bars and restaurants get more time for licenses

Businesses in Southbridge can apply for extra on-site alcohol licenses until January 2, 2029. The old deadline was December 31, 2025. This covers licenses to sell all alcoholic drinks for drinking on the premises. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • John J. Marsi

    Republican • House

  • Ryan C. Fattman

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 120 of the Acts of 2026

    6/30/2026

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    6/25/2026Senate

  3. Enacted

    6/24/2026House

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

    6/23/2026Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    6/23/2026Senate

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    5/7/2026Senate

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

    4/13/2026Senate

  8. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    4/9/2026House

  9. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    3/16/2026House

  10. Rules suspended

    3/16/2026House

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

    3/16/2026House

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

    2/12/2026House

  13. New draft of H4588

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/12/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 120 of the Acts of 2026

    6/30/2026

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