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

H 478: An Act relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery

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 478 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery. It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 18, 2025): Read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

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

By Representatives Zlotnik of Gardner and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 478) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik, Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Independent 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Natalie M. BlaisCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jo ComerfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateHampshire, Franklin and Worcester
Mindy DombCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Hampshire
Jamie EldridgeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateMiddlesex and Worcester
Kim FergusonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1st Worcester
Carmine GentileCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13th Middlesex
Natalie HigginsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4th Worcester
Mike KushmerekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Worcester
Thomas MoakleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouseBarnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Adrianne RamosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Essex
Lindsay SabadosaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Hampshire
Richard WellsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Norfolk
Susannah WhippsCo-sponsorIndependentHouse2nd Franklin
Jon ZlotnikCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“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. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  6. Senate concurred
  7. 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