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H4877 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the premises

An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the premises

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Sponsor
Dennis C. Gallagher
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H5099
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the premises

An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the premises By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the premises By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4877) of Dennis C.
  • Gallagher (by vote of the town) that the town of Raynham be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H5099

  2. 2026-01-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 02/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-12-24 Senate

    Senate concurred

  4. 2025-12-22 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Raynham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the premises
By Representative Gallagher of Bridgewater, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4877) of Dennis C. Gallagher (by vote of the town) that the town of Raynham be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4877

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the Town of Raynham may grant one (1) license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises, under provisions of section 15 of said chapter 138. License shall be located at 1348 New State Highway, US-44. Such license shall be subject to all of the provisions of said chapter 138 within one year after the date of issuance of such license by said licensing authority and the licenses must remain in the established district; and provided further, that such use is allowed by right or by special permit in such applicable zoning district.

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

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