An Act authorizing the town of Bridgewater to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcohol beverages not to be drunk on the premises
This bill authorizes the town of Bridgewater to issue a new license to KOTAK LLC for selling alcohol that must be consumed off the premises. The law allows the town to grant this specific license to the business at its current location while restricting any future transfers to different addresses. If the current license holder stops operating or fails to renew the permit, the town can reissue it to a new applicant at the same spot within three years, provided all taxes and fees are paid. The legislation also requires the business to return its existing on-premises alcohol license to the town once this new off-premises license is active.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 9, 2026
Signed Jul 14, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jul 14, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 138 of the Acts of 2026
executive
Jul 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Apr 9, 2026
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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