Massachusetts H 4473: An Act authorizing the select board of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a question to increase the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5103 FILED ON: 9/3/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4473

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the select board of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a
question to increase the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the
premises.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Sean Garballey 23rd Middlesex 9/3/2025
Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex 9/3/2025
David M. Rogers 24th Middlesex 9/5/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5103 FILED ON: 9/3/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4473
By Representative Garballey of Arlington and Senator Friedman, a joint petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 4473) of Sean Garballey and Cindy F. Friedman (by vote of the town) that
the town of Arlington be authorized to place upon a town ballot a question to increase the
number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said town.
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act authorizing the select board of the town of Arlington to place upon a town ballot a
question to increase the number of licenses for all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the
premises.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION l. Notwithstanding sections 11, 15 and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws,
2 the select board of the town of Arlington may cause to be placed upon the ballot at a town
3 election held in the year 2026 the following question:
4 “Shall the Select Board of the town be authorized to issue 2 additional licenses for the
5 sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises?
6 Yes______No______”
7 SECTION 2. If a majority of voters voting at the 2026 town election at which the above
8 question appears on the ballot vote “yes” on the question, then the select board of the town of
9 Arlington may issue 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk

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10 on the premises, in addition to the 6 licenses that are currently authorized in the town of
11 Arlington for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. The licenses
12 shall be subject to chapter 138 of the General Laws, except as provided in this act.
13 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.