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MA S2526

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bruce Tarr

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the town of Topsfield to convert 4 existing wine and malt beverage retail licenses to licenses permitting the sale of all alcoholic beverages (including spirits) for off-premises consumption

  • Amends three prior special acts (Chapter 61 of 2003, Chapter 127 of 2008, and Chapter 101 of 2015) to change license classifications from "wines and malt" to "all alcoholic"

  • Prohibits holders of these converted licenses from selling alcoholic beverages in containers smaller than 200 milliliters (approximately 6.8 ounces), effectively banning single-serving "nip" bottles

  • Filed with local approval from the town of Topsfield and referred to the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure6/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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