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

H 5478: 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

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 5478 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on June 4, 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: Tom Walsh (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 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. 5471)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12th Essex
Carole FiolaCo-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. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor
  3. Enacted
  4. Emergency preamble adopted
  5. Emergency preamble adopted
  6. Senate concurred in the further House amendment
  7. Rules suspended
  8. House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment, see H5482
  9. Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
  10. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  11. Ordered to a third reading
  12. Reprinted as amended, see S3115

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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