An Act authorizing the select board of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
This bill allows Arlington's select board to place a question on the town ballot asking residents to approve increasing the number of licenses for businesses selling alcohol to be taken off-premises (like liquor stores). It directly affects Arlington residents who would vote on the issue and local businesses seeking to sell alcohol for off-site consumption. The key mechanism is enabling the town to seek voter approval for this specific licensing change through a ballot question. The bill does not change current licensing rules but provides a process for Arlington to potentially expand such licenses if voters approve.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Governor
Introduced Sep 4, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Sep 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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