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

H 5465: An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026

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 5465 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts in summer 2026. Primary sponsor: Carole Fiola (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): Accompanied a new draft, see H5471.

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Official summary

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

By Representative Fiola of Fall River, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Carole A. Fiola for legislation to authorize municipalities to opt-in to a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in designated districts from June 1 to August 31, 2026. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carole FiolaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6th Bristol
Chris WorrellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Suffolk

“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 H5471
  2. Hearing scheduled for 05/29/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  3. Senate concurred
  4. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended, question divided (on motion of Fiola), and referred (on motion of Fiola) to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
  5. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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