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MA H 5351

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An Act authorizing charity alcohol auctions

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

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Did MA H 5351 pass?

Yes. MA H 5351 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-10): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2026

What is MA H 5351 about?

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 442). April 8, 2026.

Who sponsors MA H 5351?

Thomas P. Walsh is the primary sponsor of MA H 5351, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 442). April 8, 2026.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-10 — Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2026
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Thomas P. Walshprimary
  • Joan Meschinocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-09-10

    Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2026

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-09-03

    Enacted and laid before the Governor

    passage

  3. 2026-09-03

    Enacted

    passage

  4. 2026-08-31

    House concurred in the Senate amendment

  5. 2026-08-13

    Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-08-10

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  7. 2026-08-10

    Amended (Payano) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3252

    amendment-passage

  8. 2026-08-10

    Read third

    reading-3

  9. 2026-08-10

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  10. 2026-07-31

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  11. 2026-07-31

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-07-31

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

  13. 2026-04-09

    Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-08

    Passed to be engrossed

    passage

  15. 2026-04-08

    Substituted for H442

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