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

H 5351: An Act authorizing charity alcohol auctions

Enacted 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 5351 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on April 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing charity alcohol auctions. Primary sponsor: Tom Walsh (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 10, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2026.

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Official summary

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

Substituted by the House, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 442). April 8, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Essex
Joan MeschinoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3rd Plymouth

“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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. House concurred in the Senate amendment
  5. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  6. Passed to be engrossed
  7. Amended (Payano) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S3252
  8. Read third
  9. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  10. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  11. Rules suspended
  12. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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