An Act 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
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/30/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/30/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 4/2/2026 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 4/1/2026 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/1/2026 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 4/1/2026 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/9/2026 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026 |
| 10/14/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 10/2/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/5/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 6/2/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J17 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Section 1 of chapter 61 of the acts of 2003 is hereby amended by striking out the words “wines and malt” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - “all alcoholic”.
Section 1 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking out the words “wines and malt” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - “all alcoholic”.
Section 1 of chapter 101 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking out the words “wines and malt” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - “all alcoholic”.
No holder of a license granted by the select board of the town of Topsfield for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises shall sell, offer for sale, or otherwise distribute alcoholic beverages in containers less than 200 milliliters.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 61 of the acts of 2003 is hereby amended by striking out the words “wines and malt” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - “all alcoholic”. SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 127 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking out the words “wines and malt” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - “all alcoholic”. SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 101 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by striking out the words “wines and malt” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - “all alcoholic”. SECTION 4. No holder of a license granted by the select board of the town of Topsfield for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises shall sell, offer for sale, or otherwise distribute alcoholic beverages in containers less than 200 milliliters. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.