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

S 276: An Act authorizing the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the premises

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

S 276 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act authorizing the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the premises. Primary sponsor: Patrick O'Connor (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 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 Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 276) of Patrick M. O'Connor (by the vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Pavel PayanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenateFirst Essex

“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. Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
  3. Hearing scheduled for 09/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2
  4. House concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Sources

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