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MA H 478

introduced

An Act relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery

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

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Did MA H 478 pass?

Not yet. MA H 478 has been introduced as of 2025-08-18 but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-18): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 478 about?

By Representatives Zlotnik of Gardner and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 478) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Description

By Representatives Zlotnik of Gardner and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 478) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-08-18 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikcosponsor
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor
  • Mindy Dombcosponsor
  • Carmine Lawrence Gentilecosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Natalie M. Blaiscosponsor
  • Lindsay N. Sabadosacosponsor
  • Adrianne Pusateri Ramoscosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Thomas W. Moakleycosponsor
  • Richard G. Wells, Jr.cosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-05-05

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-07-21

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

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  5. 2025-08-18

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

  6. 2025-08-18

    Rules suspended

  7. 2025-08-18

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H478

Attribution

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