MassachusettsH 5347194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act authorizing the town of Bourne to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on 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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Cataumet Fish can get liquor sales license

Bourne can grant one extra liquor license to Sea State Foods, LLC, doing business as Cataumet Fish. It covers all alcoholic beverages sold for drinking elsewhere, at 1360 Route 28A, Cataumet. The law takes effect upon passage, and the license must first be issued within 1 year. State alcohol rules apply, except section 17 of chapter 138. The license cannot move to another location. A new applicant at the same address must file letters from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and Department of Unemployment Assistance. These letters must confirm the license's good standing and payment of all applicable taxes, fees, and contributions. The license must be physically returned to Bourne's licensing authority if it ends, is not renewed, is canceled or revoked, or is no longer used. Bourne can grant the returned license to a new applicant at that address within 3 years, with the same conditions. Otherwise, the license ends permanently. Once first issued within the 1-year deadline, the license can go to later applicants under these rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • David T. Vieira

    Republican • House

  • Dylan A. Fernandes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steven George Xiarhos

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 11 • No: 0

committee vote • 4/3/2026

Committee Redraft: Favorable, as Redraft

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2026

    10/1/2026
  2. Enacted and laid before the Governor

    9/24/2026Senate
  3. Enacted

    9/24/2026House
  4. Read third and passed to be engrossed

    9/21/2026Senate
  5. Taken out of the Orders of the Day

    9/21/2026Senate
  6. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

    8/10/2026Senate
  7. Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed

    8/6/2026House
  8. Read second and ordered to a third reading

    4/13/2026House
  9. Rules suspended

    4/13/2026House
  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

    4/13/2026House
  11. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

    4/9/2026House
  12. New draft of H5084

    4/9/2026House
  13. Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    4/9/2026House

Bill Text

  • Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2026

    10/1/2026

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