H5471·MA·house
An Act 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
Reported by CommitteeFiled Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Latest Action
House: Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 206)
Jun 4, 2026
Summary
The bill lets individual towns and cities choose to participate in a temporary program during the summer of 2026 that would lengthen the hours when liquor licenses are active and allow people to drink in public areas that are specifically designated. It would apply only to municipalities that opt in and only for the pilot period, affecting local businesses, residents, and visitors.
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