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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 466: An Act authorizing the town of Palmer to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 466 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Palmer to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2025): Accompanied a new draft, see H4282.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Smola of Warren and Senator Oliveira, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 466) of Todd M. Smola and Jacob R. Oliveira (by vote of the town) that the town of Palmer be authorized to issue five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises and one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premise in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake OliveiraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampden, Hampshire and Worcester
Todd SmolaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Hampden

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a new draft, see H4282
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source