H 4359 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Milford to convert a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages into a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises

This bill (H 4359) amends a 2022 law to allow the town of Milford to change its existing license for selling wine and malt beverages (like beer) into a license permitting the sale of all alcoholic beverages (including spirits like whiskey and vodka), while still prohibiting on-premises consumption. The key change replaces the phrase "wine and malt beverages" with "all alcoholic beverages" in the licensing statute. This directly affects Milford's licensed retailers, enabling them to sell a broader range of alcoholic products without altering the requirement that customers take drinks off-site. The bill is procedural and would take effect upon passage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Aug 7, 2025 Signed Jul 14, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 14, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 142 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the further House amendment
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2893
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Aug 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Aug 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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