An Act authorizing the licensing authority of the town of Natick to establish minimum seating capacity for granting licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages or wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises
This law gives the town of Natick the power to set a minimum number of seats required for businesses that sell alcohol for on-premises consumption. Under this rule, the local licensing authority can decide whether a specific seating capacity is necessary before approving a new license, but this change does not allow for more licenses to be issued than previously permitted. The legislation overrides existing state laws and any prior town votes regarding this specific requirement, taking effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Sep 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Nov 20, 2023
Signed Sep 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Sep 24, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 216 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Sep 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Sep 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Sep 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Dec 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Nov 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Nov 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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