H5383 • 2025

An Act granting the town of Oxford 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

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Sponsor: McKenna, Joseph D.
Last action: 2026-05-05
Official status: Referred to Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act granting the town of Oxford 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

An Act granting the town of Oxford 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises By Representative McKenna of Sutton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act granting the town of Oxford 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises By Representative McKenna of Sutton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
5383) of Joseph D.
McKenna, Ryan C.
Fattman and Paul K.

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Bill History

2026-05-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 05/15/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
2026-04-21 Senate
Senate concurred
2026-04-16 House
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Official Summary Text

An Act granting the town of Oxford 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises
By Representative McKenna of Sutton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5383) of Joseph D. McKenna, Ryan C. Fattman and Paul K. Frost (by vote of the town) that the town of Oxford be authorized to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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Bill H.5383

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Oxford may grant 1 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the licenses granted under this section to any other location, but it may grant the licenses to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees, and contributions have been paid.

(c) If the licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this section or if such license is cancelled, revoked, or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges, and restrictions pertaining thereto to the licensing authority which may, within 3 years after such return, then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this section, otherwise such license shall dissolve.

(d) The licenses granted under this section shall be issued within 3 years after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that if the license is originally granted within that time period it may be granted to a new applicant under subsections (b) and (c) thereafter.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage

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