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MA H 4286

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An Act authorizing the town of Somerset to grant an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk off the premises

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

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Did MA H 4286 pass?

Yes. MA H 4286 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-10): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2025

What is MA H 4286 about?

MA H 4286 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act authorizing the town of Somerset to grant an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk off the premises”.

Who sponsors MA H 4286?

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is the primary sponsor of MA H 4286, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-10 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2025
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensureprimary
  • Justin Thurbercosponsor
  • Michael J. Rodriguescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-10

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2025

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  2. 2025-12-01

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

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  3. 2025-12-01

    Enacted

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  4. 2025-11-26

    Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

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  5. 2025-11-26

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  6. 2025-11-06

    Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

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  7. 2025-11-03

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  8. 2025-08-21

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  9. 2025-08-21

    Rules suspended

  10. 2025-08-21

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

  11. 2025-07-23

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

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  12. 2025-07-23

    New draft of H3906

  13. 2025-07-23

    Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4286

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