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MA H 5689

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An Act authorizing the town of Webster to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

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

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Did MA H 5689 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5689 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-15): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 5689 about?

MA H 5689 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) titled “An Act authorizing the town of Webster to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises”.

Who sponsors MA H 5689?

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is the primary sponsor of MA H 5689, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-15 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
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Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensureprimary
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • Ryan C. Fattmancosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-15

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  2. 2026-10-15

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-10-15

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

  4. 2026-10-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  5. 2026-10-13

    New draft of H5583

  6. 2026-10-13

    Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5689

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