H 254 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to license caps

This bill proposes to remove a specific sentence from Massachusetts law that currently limits the number of alcoholic beverage licenses issued. The change would allow the state to issue more liquor licenses without being bound by the existing numerical cap. Directly affecting alcohol retailers and regulators, the measure aims to increase the availability of licensed establishments by eliminating a statutory restriction.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex