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MassachusettsH 4286194th General Court (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

An Act authorizing the town of Somerset to grant an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk off the premises

Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Signed by Governor

Consumer Protection and Professional LicensureHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Olde Village Store beer and wine license

The law lets Somerset grant one more off-premises beer and wine license to Olde Village Convenience Store at 2756 County Street. It follows state alcohol laws in chapter 138, except section 17. The license cannot be moved to another address. A new owner at the same address can get it only with letters from the state Department of Revenue and the Department of Unemployment Assistance showing all taxes, fees, and contributions are paid. If the license ends or is not used, it must be returned. The town can reissue it at the same spot within three years; after that it dissolves. The town must issue the license within one year after the law takes effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Justin Thurber

    Republican • House

  • Michael J. Rodrigues

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2025

    12/10/2025

  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    12/1/2025Senate

  3. Enacted

    12/1/2025House

  4. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    11/26/2025Senate

  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    11/26/2025Senate

  6. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

    11/6/2025Senate

  7. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    11/3/2025House

  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/21/2025House

  9. Rules suspended

    8/21/2025House

  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    8/21/2025House

  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    7/23/2025House

  12. New draft of H3906

    7/23/2025House

  13. Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    7/23/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2025

    12/10/2025

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