An Act authorizing the town of Westford to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
This bill authorizes the town of Westford to issue a special liquor license to Nab's One Stop Shop, Inc., allowing the sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption at its location on Brookside Road. The license is unique because it cannot be transferred to a different address, though it can be reassigned to a new business at the same spot if the previous owner has paid all required taxes and fees. If the license is not renewed or is cancelled, it must be returned to the town, and a new applicant at that location can receive it again within three years. The law takes effect immediately upon passage and requires the town to issue the license within one year.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Nov 20, 2023
Signed Dec 23, 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
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Dec 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Dec 14, 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
No sponsor information available.
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