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MassachusettsS 2526194th General Court (2025-2026)Senate

An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters

Sponsored By: Bruce E. Tarr (Republican)

Passed

Consumer Protection and Professional LicensureHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bruce E. Tarr

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Kristin E. Kassner

    Democratic • House

  • Sally P. Kerans

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 6 • No: 0

committee vote • 3/5/2026

Committee Favorable: Ought to pass

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    4/30/2026House

  2. Rules suspended

    4/30/2026House

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

    4/30/2026House

  4. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    4/2/2026House

  5. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    4/1/2026Senate

  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    3/9/2026Senate

  9. Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026

    1/8/2026Senate

  10. Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

    10/14/2025legislature

  11. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

    10/2/2025legislature

  12. House concurred

    6/5/2025House

  13. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    6/2/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Passed to be engrossed

    4/1/2026

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