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

S 2553: An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Passed one chamber 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

S 2553 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on July 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Berkley to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): 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 Mrs. Dooner and Mr. Orall of Berkeley, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2553) of Kelly A. Dooner and Norman J. Orrall (by vote of the town) to authorize the town of Berkley to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Norm OrrallCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12th 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. 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. Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  5. Read third and passed to be engrossed
  6. Taken out of the Orders of the Day
  7. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  8. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  9. Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026
  10. Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  11. Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  12. House concurred

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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