H 425 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Ashland to grant additional liquor licenses for the sale of all alcohol beverages to be drunk on the premises

This bill allows the town of Ashland to issue 16 additional licenses for businesses to serve all types of alcohol for on-premises consumption, overriding a previous limit on such licenses. It specifies these licenses must be used in dining areas or other reasonable public spaces approved by the town's licensing authority. If a license is terminated, not renewed, or canceled, it must be returned to the town, which can then reissue it to a new applicant under the same rules. The licenses must be issued within 10 years of the bill's effective date, which is upon passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2026
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
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jack Lewis
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
MA
7th Middlesex