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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/17/2026 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 146 of the Acts of 2026 |
| 7/13/2026 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 7/13/2026 | House | Enacted |
| 7/9/2026 | Senate | Senate concurred in the House amendment |
| 7/9/2026 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 6/10/2026 | House | Read third, amended by substitution of a new text (H5494↗) and passed to be engrossed |
| 6/10/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 5/26/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 5/26/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 5/26/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 4/28/2026 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 4/27/2026 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/27/2026 | 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 |
| 1/23/2026 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 02/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026 |
| 10/8/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 10/6/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Robyn K. Kennedy |
| Kate Hogan |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J17 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
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| Amendment | Title | Action | Sponsor | Branch | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — | House |
Notwithstanding sections 11 and 11A of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the town of Bolton may, subject to section 12 of said chapter 138, provide for the issuance of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the town of Bolton pursuant to said chapter 138. Licenses issued pursuant to this act, and the issuance thereof shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said sections 11 and 11A.
Notwithstanding sections 11 and 11A of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the town of Bolton may, subject to section 12 of said chapter 138, provide for the issuance of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the town of Bolton pursuant to said chapter 138. Licenses issued pursuant to this act, and the issuance thereof shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said sections 11 and 11A.