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MA H4276

Bill

Status

Passed

10/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Town of Swansea may grant up to 6 additional on-premises alcoholic beverage licenses for establishments located within the "Swansea Mall Redevelopment Area," notwithstanding standard state liquor license quotas under Chapter 138, Section 17

  • Licenses are restricted to the Business B District along Route 6 (from Gardner Neck Road to Milton Reiser Road) and the area extending approximately 3,900 feet north from Routes 6 and 118 to the Swansea Mall

  • Licenses may only be used in dining rooms of common victuallers and cannot be sold, transferred, or moved outside the designated redevelopment area

  • New applicants may receive a returned or revoked license if they provide good-standing letters from the Department of Revenue and Department of Unemployment Assistance

  • All licenses must be initially issued within 3 years of the act's effective date; the act also repeals Chapter 151 of the Acts of 2019 (the previous authorization)

Legislative Description

Re-authorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 47 of the Acts of 2025

10/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Steering, Policy and Scheduling7/23/2025

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