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MA H 4285

introduced

An Act modernizing the Massachusetts alcohol permitting laws

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 4285 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4285 has been introduced as of 2025-08-21 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 4285 about?

MA H 4285 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act modernizing the Massachusetts alcohol permitting laws”.

Who sponsors MA H 4285?

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is the primary sponsor of MA H 4285, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-21 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensureprimary
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-07-23

    Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  2. 2025-07-23

    New draft of H36 and H477

  3. 2025-07-23

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

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  4. 2025-08-21

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

  5. 2025-08-21

    Rules suspended

  6. 2025-08-21

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4285

Attribution

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