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State Government / Massachusetts / Legislation / S 2526

S 2526Session 194thSenatePassed a vote

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

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2526) of Bruce E. Tarr, Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize 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. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Latest development · Sep 3, 2026

Enacted and laid before the Governor

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194th
Introduced
Jun 2, 2025
Latest passage
Sep 3, 2026
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Primary sponsorBruce E. Tarr
cosponsorKristin E. Kassner
cosponsorSally P. Kerans

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  1. Sep 3, 2026

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    PassageSenate
  2. Sep 3, 2026

    Enacted

    PassageHouse
  3. Aug 27, 2026

    Senate concurred in the House amendment

    Senate
  4. Aug 27, 2026

    Rules suspended

    Senate
  5. Aug 6, 2026

    Passed to be engrossed

    PassageHouse
  6. Aug 6, 2026

    Amended by substitution of the text of H5650

    Amendment PassageHouse
  7. Aug 6, 2026

    Read third

    Reading 3House
  8. Apr 30, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2House
  9. Apr 30, 2026

    Rules suspended

    House
  10. Apr 30, 2026

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

    House
  11. Apr 2, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  12. Apr 1, 2026

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    PassageReading 3Senate
  13. Apr 1, 2026

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    Senate
  14. Apr 1, 2026

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    Reading 2Senate
  15. Mar 9, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  16. Jan 8, 2026

    Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026

    Senate
  17. Oct 14, 2025

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

    Massachusetts General Court
  18. Oct 2, 2025

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

    Massachusetts General Court
  19. Jun 5, 2025

    House concurred

    House
  20. Jun 2, 2025

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Sep 3, 2026.