H 4287
An Act authorizing the city known as the town of West Springfield to grant 4 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
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Bill overview
This bill allows the town of West Springfield, Massachusetts, to issue four additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages, excluding those intended for consumption on the premises. These licenses are specifically allocated to four businesses: Calabrese Market, Delaney’s Market, KKK&P LLC (The Country Store), and Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe. The bill outlines procedures for transferring licenses and addresses the return of licenses if they are terminated or not renewed.
Key provisions
- Grants the town of West Springfield the authority to issue four new alcohol licenses.
- Allocates specific licenses to four local businesses: Calabrese Market, Delaney’s Market, KKK&P LLC, and Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe.
- Establishes a process for transferring licenses to new applicants at the same location, requiring specific documentation.
- Details the procedure for returning a license to the licensing authority if it’s terminated or not renewed.
- Specifies that returned licenses can be reissued to a new applicant at the same location under the same conditions.
- Sets a timeframe of one year for issuing the new licenses after the act’s effective date.
- Allows for the issuance of licenses originally slated for a later date if a new applicant files the required documentation.
Who is affected
- The town of West Springfield
- Calabrese Market
- Delaney’s Market
- KKK&P LLC (The Country Store)
- Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Cosponsors
John C. Velis
Michael J. Finn
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Bill H.4287 194th (Current)
An Act authorizing the city known as the town of West Springfield to grant 4 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
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Sponsor: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure City/Town: West Springfield (Local Approval Received)
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Displaying 14 actions for Bill H.4287
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
| 7/23/2025 | House | New draft of H4155 |
| 7/23/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/25/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/29/2025 | 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 |
| 12/1/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 12/1/2025 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 12/4/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 12/12/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 88 of the Acts of 2025 |
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