An Act authorizing additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in Boston
This bill authorizes the City of Boston to issue up to five new licenses for on-premises alcohol sales annually within specific neighborhoods, including areas like Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. These licenses are restricted to the designated ZIP codes, non-transferable, and valid for a five-year period starting from the year the law passes. If a license is not issued in a given year, it carries over to the next year until all available slots are filled, ensuring a steady supply of new opportunities for applicants. The act also requires that any revoked licenses be returned to the city board so they can be reissued to new applicants in the same neighborhood.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2023
Last action May 30, 2024
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
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
lower
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H4696
lower
Oct 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Oct 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Worrell
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Madaro
DDemocratic
Co
Billy MacGregor
DDemocratic
Co
Brandy Fluker-Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
John Moran
DDemocratic
Co
Lydia Edwards
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Consalvo
DDemocratic
Co
Russell Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Montaño
DDemocratic
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