H 4893 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act authorizing the town of Fairhaven to issue one additional liquor license

This bill authorizes the town of Fairhaven to issue one additional on-premises liquor license to Southcoast Pickleball LLC, overriding a state law that typically limits the number of such licenses in the town. The new license is restricted to the specific location at 4 David Drawn Boulevard and cannot be transferred to a different address, though it can be reassigned to a new applicant at the same site if they prove all taxes and fees are paid. If the current licensee stops operating or the license is cancelled, the town retains the right to issue a new license to a different applicant at that same location within three years. The act requires the new license to be issued within one year of the bill becoming law.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Governor
Introduced Jul 22, 2024 Last action Aug 12, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jul 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jul 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill Straus
DDemocratic
MA
10th Bristol