An Act authorizing the select board of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
Sponsored By: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Arlington vote on two new take-home alcohol licenses
The law lets Arlington’s Select Board put a question on the 2026 town ballot. The question asks voters to allow two more licenses to sell alcohol to take home (not for on-site drinking). If a majority votes yes, the Select Board may issue those two licenses. Usual state licensing rules still apply. This is allowed even though statewide limits would otherwise block it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Cindy F. Friedman
Democratic • Senate
David M. Rogers
Democratic • House
Sean Garballey
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2026
2/19/2026Enacted and laid before the Governor
2/17/2026SenateEnacted
2/17/2026HouseRead third and passed to be engrossed
2/17/2026SenateTaken out of the Orders of the Day
2/17/2026SenateRead second and ordered to a third reading
2/12/2026SenateRead; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
1/15/2026SenateRead third and passed to be engrossed
1/12/2026HouseRead second and ordered to a third reading
12/24/2025HouseRules suspended
12/24/2025HouseCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
12/24/2025HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
12/8/2025HouseNew draft of H4473
12/8/2025HouseReported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
12/8/2025House
Bill Text
Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2026
2/19/2026
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