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MA S 2532

introduced

An Act authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

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

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Did MA S 2532 pass?

Not yet. MA S 2532 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-27): Read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA S 2532 about?

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2532) of Michael F. Rush, Edward R. Philips, Marcus S. Vaughn, John H. Rogers and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Walpole to grant up to 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Who sponsors MA S 2532?

Michael F. Rush is the primary sponsor of MA S 2532, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2532) of Michael F. Rush, Edward R. Philips, Marcus S. Vaughn, John H. Rogers and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Walpole to grant up to 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-27 — Read second and ordered to a third reading
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Michael F. Rushprimary
  • Edward R. Philipscosponsor
  • Marcus S. Vaughncosponsor
  • John H. Rogerscosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-27

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  2. 2026-08-27

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-08-27

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

  4. 2026-08-10

    Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-08-06

    Read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-08-06

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  7. 2026-04-01

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-09

    Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-01-08

    Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026

  10. 2025-10-14

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  11. 2025-10-02

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  12. 2025-06-18

    House concurred

  13. 2025-06-16

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Replaces: SD 2978not in this corpus

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2532

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