H 4282 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Palmer to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

This bill authorizes the town of Palmer to issue five specific additional licenses for alcohol sales. It directly affects five named businesses: three restaurants (Tables at the Farm, Don Juans Cantina, and Ernestina’s) for on-premises drinking, and two stores (Luke’s Beer and Wine, Jane Alden Convenience Store) for off-premises sales. The licenses are tied to exact locations and must follow existing state alcohol laws, with strict rules about transfers and renewals. The bill, enacted in November 2025, is a targeted authorization for Palmer only and does not change broader state alcohol regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Signed Nov 26, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Nov 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 76 of the Acts of 2025
executive
Nov 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Nov 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
Nov 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2673
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jul 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Jul 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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