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MA S 3261

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An Act authorizing the city of Greenfield to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

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

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Did MA S 3261 pass?

Not yet. MA S 3261 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-21): Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

What is MA S 3261 about?

By Ms. Comerford and Ms. Whipps of Athol, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3261) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Greenfield to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Description

By Ms. Comerford and Ms. Whipps of Athol, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3261) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Greenfield to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-21 — Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
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Sponsors

  • Joanne M. Comerfordcosponsor
  • Susannah M. Whippscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-10-21

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

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-19

    Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed

    passage,reading-2,reading-3

  3. 2026-10-19

    Taken out of the Orders of the Day

  4. 2026-10-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-08-19

    Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  6. 2026-08-17

    House concurred

  7. 2026-08-13

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3261

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