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MA H 5471

introduced

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

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Did MA H 5471 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5471 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 206 )

What is MA H 5471 about?

MA H 5471 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “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”.

Who sponsors MA H 5471?

Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies is the primary sponsor of MA H 5471, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-04 — Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 206 )
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologiesprimary
  • Carole A. Fiolacosponsor
  • Christopher J. Worrellcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 206 )

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  2. 2026-06-04

    Read third

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  3. 2026-06-04

    Rules suspended

  4. 2026-06-03

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2026-06-03

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-06-03

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

  7. 2026-06-03

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

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  8. 2026-06-03

    New draft of H5465

  9. 2026-06-03

    Reported from the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5471

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