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MA H 4561

introduced

An Act authorizing the town of Cohasset to grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

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

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Did MA H 4561 pass?

Not yet. MA H 4561 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 4561 about?

MA H 4561 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act authorizing the town of Cohasset to grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises”.

Who sponsors MA H 4561?

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is the primary sponsor of MA H 4561, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensureprimary
  • Joan Meschinocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-26

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-02-02

    Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

  3. 2026-01-28

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

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  4. 2025-10-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2025-10-23

    Rules suspended

  6. 2025-10-23

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

  7. 2025-10-02

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

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  8. 2025-10-02

    New draft of H3894

  9. 2025-10-02

    Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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