H4359
An Act authorizing the town of Milford to convert a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages into a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises
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Bill overview
This bill allows the town of Milford, Massachusetts, to convert an existing license for the sale of wine and malt beverages into a license that permits the sale of all alcoholic beverages, provided that they are not consumed on the premises. This change would broaden the types of alcoholic beverages that can be sold within Milford. The bill has undergone amendments and revisions through the House and Senate.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Milford to convert an existing alcohol license.
- Allows the sale of all alcoholic beverages under the new license.
- Specifies that beverages must not be consumed on the premises.
- The bill has been amended multiple times during its passage.
- The bill was initially filed as H.4359 and later modified to incorporate elements of S2893.
- The bill was referred to and reported by committees in both the House and Senate.
- The bill passed both the House and Senate with amendments.
- The bill was concurred in by the House with a further amendment.
Who is affected
- Town of Milford, Massachusetts
- Businesses operating with an existing wine and malt beverage license in Milford
- Residents of Milford
Notable changes
- The bill was amended to incorporate language from Senate Bill S2893.
- Multiple revisions were made through the House and Senate committees.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Cosponsors
Brian W. Murray
Rebecca L. Rausch
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Bill H.4359 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the town of Milford to convert a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages into a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure City/Town: Milford (Local Approval Received)
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Bill History
Displaying 15 actions for Bill H.4359
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 8/7/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
| 8/7/2025 | House | New draft of H4169 |
| 8/7/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/4/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 9/4/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 9/4/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 10/6/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 10/9/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 10/23/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Read third |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2893 |
| 12/18/2025 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed |
| 12/22/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
| 4/29/2026 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment with a further amendment |
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