S2526Introduced in the Senate
Authorizing the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters
Introduced by Bruce Tarr, District 01-MID
What does this bill do?
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Official description
For legislation to authorize the town of Topsfield to convert 4 licenses for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to 4 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises and to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in the containers less than 200 milliliters. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Where it stands
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 211 of the Acts of 2026
September 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
House concurred
Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026
Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Read third and passed to be engrossed
Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Rules suspended
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Read third
Amended by substitution of the text of H5650
Passed to be engrossed
Rules suspended
Senate concurred in the House amendment
Enacted
Enacted and laid before the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 211 of the Acts of 2026
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