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MA H 5465

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An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026

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

Quick answers

Did MA H 5465 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5465 is in committee as of 2026-06-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): Accompanied a new draft, see H5471

What is MA H 5465 about?

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carole A. Fiola for legislation to authorize municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts from June 1 to August 31, 2026. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Who sponsors MA H 5465?

Carole A. Fiola is the primary sponsor of MA H 5465, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carole A. Fiola for legislation to authorize municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts from June 1 to August 31, 2026. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-03 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5471
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Carole A. Fiolaprimary
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-11

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-26

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended, question divided (on motion of Fiola), and referred (on motion of Fiola) to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-28

    Senate concurred

  4. 2026-05-29

    Hearing scheduled for 05/29/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  5. 2026-06-03

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5471

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5465

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