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H5471Introduced in the House

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

Introduced

Introduced by Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 206 )

June 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS · June 4, 2026

150

Yes

0

No

8

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Christopher Flanagan01-BARYes
John Barrett01-BERYes
Michael Chaisson01-BRIYes
Dawne Shand01-ESSYes
Todd Smola01-HAMYes
Lindsay Sabadosa01-HAMYes
Margaret Scarsdale01-MIDYes
Bruce Ayers01-NORYes
Michelle Badger01-PLYYes
Adrian Madaro01-SUFYes

Bill history

  1. Reported from the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

  2. New draft of H5465

  3. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  4. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Read second and ordered to a third reading

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Read third

  9. Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 206 )

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