Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5471: 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
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 3, 2026:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any provision of this section or any other general or special law to the contrary, the local licensing authority in a city or town which votes to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of an alcoholic beverage may, on a temporary basis not to begin prior to June 8, 2026, allow an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, wine or malt beverages pursuant to Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws to sell alcoholic beverages, wine or malt beverages for off-premises consumption in social consumption districts established pursuant to Section 3 of this Act. Only licensees located within a designated district as defined in Section 3 of this Act may sell alcoholic beverages to be consumed within said district. SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any provision of this section or any other general or special law to the contrary, an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to Section 12 of Chapter 138 may, subject to approval of the local licensing authority, sell alcoholic beverages or wine or malt beverages on-premises for one additional hour beyond the time set forth in the establishment’s license, but not to exceed 3:00 a.m. for the period of June 8, 2026 until July 31, 2026 subject to any applicable local rules or regulations and any conditions placed upon their …
Sponsors
- Christopher Worrell (D)
- Carole Fiola (D)
Latest actions
- : Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H5478 - 150 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 206)
- : Read third
- : Rules suspended
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : New draft of H5465
- : Reported from the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies (June 2, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5471?
- H5471 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): 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.
- What is the status of H5471?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: 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).
- Who sponsored H5471?
- Christopher Worrell (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5471?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5471
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