# Massachusetts H 5693: An Act authorizing the town of Rutland to convert one seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises to an annual license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

Massachusetts H 5693, An Act authorizing the town of Rutland to convert one seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises to an annual license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure; status third reading, last action 2026-10-26 (Read second and ordered to a third reading) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5693
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the town of Rutland to convert one seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises to an annual license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises
- Status: third reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-10-13
- Last action: 2026-10-26, Read second and ordered to a third reading
- Sponsor: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
- Cosponsor: Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Peter J. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-08 | committee | Committee Redraft: Favorable, as Redraft | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- As Filed: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5693.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Filed (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5693.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5693-194 (as of 2026-11-04).