H 4813 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

This bill allows the town of Milton to issue 5 additional licenses for on-premise alcohol sales (for consumption at the location) within five specifically designated economic development zones: East Milton, Central/Milton Village, Curry College/Fuller Village, Mattapan Station Area, and Route 28 Area. Licenses must be marked with the specific zone name and are restricted to dining rooms and approved public areas within those zones. The town licensing authority cannot approve transfers of these licenses outside the original zone, and licenses must be returned if terminated, allowing reuse within the same zone. All licenses must be issued within 3 years of the bill's effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 8, 2025 Signed Jul 31, 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
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 155 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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