Massachusetts · Bill 3261 · 194th General Court

An Act authorizing the city of Greenfield to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

S 3261 Sponsored by Joanne M. Comerford Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Aug 13, 2026
  2. In committee Aug 13, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Oct 19, 2026
  4. Passed the House Next
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Ms. Comerford and Ms. Whipps of Athol, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3261) of Joanne M. Comerford and Susannah M. Whipps (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Greenfield to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/10/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  5. SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
  6. SenateRead second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed
  7. CommitteeRead; and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  8. CommitteeCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting · House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  9. HouseRules suspended
  10. HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Oct 2, 2026 Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 6

 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.