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
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
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