S 1281 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act expanding the powers of the town of Brookline to delegate licensing authority

This bill allows the town of Brookline to use local by-laws to delegate its licensing authority to other groups or individuals. It amends state law to give the town's select board the power to transfer responsibilities for issuing licenses without needing separate approval for each specific type of license. The change applies only to Brookline and does not alter licensing rules for other municipalities or change how licenses are issued, only who can issue them.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Passage
Jul 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jul 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jul 6, 2023
Committee
Discharged to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Cynthia Creem
Cynthia Creem
DDemocratic
MA
Norfolk and Middlesex