S 2526 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters

Summary
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2526) of Bruce E. Tarr, Kristin E. Kassner and Sally P. Kerans (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Aug 27, 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
18
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in the House amendment
upper
Aug 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed to be engrossed
lower
Aug 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended by substitution of the text of H5650
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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