Massachusetts H5343: An Act authorizing the town of South Hadley to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages

What the bill says

From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws the licensing authority of the town of South Hadley may grant: (i) 4 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138; and (ii) 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to establishments located within the 4 economic development zones described in subsection (b) upon approval of and under conditions set by the licensing authority of the town of South Hadley. A license granted under this act shall be clearly marked on its face either “Route 202 & 33”, “Village Commons”, “South Hadley Falls”, or “Newton Street/Lyman Street” as applicable, and subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17. (b) The licensing authority shall restrict the licenses authorized in this act to establishments located with either the town’s: (i) “Route 202 & 33” district, (ii) “Village Commons” district, (iii) “South Hadley Falls” district, or (iv) “Newton Street/Lyman Street” district, as those areas are designated on a map entitled “South Hadley Zoning Map” produced by the town of South Hadley’s Clerk’s Office and dated February 19, 2026, a copy of which is on …

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Sponsors

• Licensure, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional (I) · primary sponsor
• Homar Gómez (D)

Latest actions

1. October 21, 2026: Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
2. October 19, 2026: Read third (title changed), amended and passed to be engrossed
3. October 19, 2026: Taken out of the Orders of the Day
4. July 1, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
5. June 11, 2026: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
6. June 8, 2026: Read third and passed to be engrossed
7. April 30, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
8. April 30, 2026: Rules suspended
9. April 30, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
10. April 9, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Common questions

What is H5343?

H5343 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of South Hadley to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages.

What is the status of H5343?

In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading (October 21, 2026).

Who sponsored H5343?

Licensure, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional (I), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for H5343?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5343