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H4089 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

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Sponsor
Richard G. Wells, Jr.
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4813
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4089) of Richard G.
  • Wells, Jr.
  • (by vote of the town) that the town of Milton be authorized to grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4813

  2. 2025-10-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-05-05 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises
By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4089) of Richard G. Wells, Jr. (by vote of the town) that the town of Milton be authorized to grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill H.4089

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 11 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority in the town of Milton may grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138.

(b) A license granted pursuant to this act shall only be exercised in the dining room of a common victualler licensed to conduct a restaurant and other such public rooms or areas as may be deemed reasonable and appropriate by the licensing authority as certified in writing.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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