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

HD 4982: An Act A Beautiful Brunch Act, the ABBA Bill

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

HD 4982 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on August 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act A Beautiful Brunch Act, the ABBA Bill. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 25, 2025): Senate concurred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

By Representatives Scanlon of North Attleborough and Lewis of Framingham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Adam J. Scanlon for legislation to further regulate the sales and delivery of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam ScanlonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14th Bristol

“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. Senate concurred
  2. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  3. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

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