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An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026

Filed by Thomas P. Walsh  ·  2 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

Became Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2026.

H5478  ·  Bill

16 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2026-06-04HouseSubstituted for H5471
2026-06-04HousePassed to be engrossed
2026-06-08SenateRead, rules suspended and read second
2026-06-08SenateAmended (Cyr) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3114, as amended
2026-06-08SenateReprinted as amended, see S3115
2026-06-08SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-06-08SenateRead third and passed to be engrossed
2026-06-08HouseReferred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2026-06-08HouseHouse concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see H5482
2026-06-08SenateRules suspended
2026-06-08SenateSenate concurred in the further House amendment
2026-06-08HouseEmergency preamble adopted
2026-06-08SenateEmergency preamble adopted
2026-06-08HouseEnacted
2026-06-08SenateEnacted and laid before the Governor
2026-06-08ExecutiveSigned by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2026

1 recorded vote

WhenChamberRoll callQuestionTally
2026-06-04 15:52HouseNo. 206on adoption of amendment150–0

2 amendments filed

2 adopted

No.TitleMoved byOutcome
House 1An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026Thomas P. WalshAdopted
Senate 1An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026Adopted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Correctly DrawnBills in the Third Reading (H)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.