Massachusetts S2532: An Act authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

What the bill says

From the introduced text, June 16, 2025:

Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Walpole may grant 2 non-transferable restricted additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to Section 15 of said Chapter 138; provided, that both licenses shall be granted only to establishments located within the Town’s Central Business District, as that district was defined by the town’s Zoning By-Law as of January 1, 2025. The licenses granted pursuant to this section shall be subject to all of said Chapter 138 except said Section 17. (b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to a location outside of the Town’s Central Business District, but it may grant any such license to a new applicant at a location with the Central Business District if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the Department of Revenue and a letter from the Department of Unemployment Assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable, taxes, fees and contributions have been paid. (c) If a license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use at the location of original issuance, it shall be …

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Sponsors

• Michael Rush (D, Norfolk and Suffolk) · primary sponsor
• Edward Philips (D, 8th Norfolk)
• Paul McMurtry (D, 11th Norfolk)
• John Rogers (D, 12th Norfolk)
• Marcus Vaughn (R)

Latest actions

1. August 27, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
2. August 27, 2026: Rules suspended
3. August 27, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
4. August 10, 2026: Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
5. August 6, 2026: Read third and passed to be engrossed
6. August 6, 2026: Taken out of the Orders of the Day
7. April 1, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
8. March 9, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
9. January 8, 2026: Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026
10. October 14, 2025: Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>

Votes

• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (March 5, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S2532?

S2532 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.

What is the status of S2532?

In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (August 27, 2026).

Who sponsored S2532?

Michael Rush (D, Norfolk and Suffolk), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S2532?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2532