Massachusetts S3094: An Act authorizing the town of Foxborough to grant three additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 21, 2026:

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 12 and 17 of CHapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, Foxborough Select Board may grant three additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises subject to the conditions set forth in this act. (b) The Select Board shall restrict all of the licenses to business entities located within the FOXBOROUGH CENTER OVERLAY DISTRICT, as more particularly shown on the "Plan of the Foxborough Center Overlay District (FCOD)", Amended November 18, 2024, which is on file with the Select Board. (d) The Select Board shall determine reasonably whether an applicant or licensee meets the criteria set forth in this act consistent with the rules and regulations governing the issuance of liquor licenses, including an issuance of reissuance fee, as promulgated by the Select Board from time to time and all other applicable law. (e) Any such license, if revoked or no longer in use, shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights and privileges pertaining thereto, to the Select Board, which may grant any such returned license to a new applicant who meets the criteria set forth in this act whose business is located with the FCOD, such reissuance to be subject to the payment of a …

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Sponsors

• Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk) · primary sponsor
• Michael Chaisson (R)

Latest actions

1. August 27, 2026: New draft substituted (Feeney), see S3266
2. August 27, 2026: Read third
3. August 27, 2026: Taken out of the Orders of the Day
4. August 6, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
5. August 6, 2026: Taken out of the Orders of the Day
6. July 22, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
7. June 23, 2026: Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-11:35 AM in B-1 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span>
8. June 11, 2026: Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
9. May 26, 2026: House concurred
10. May 21, 2026: Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Votes

• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (July 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S3094?

S3094 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Foxborough to grant three additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

What is the status of S3094?

In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: New draft substituted (Feeney), see S3266 (August 27, 2026).

Who sponsored S3094?

Paul Feeney (D, Bristol and Norfolk), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for S3094?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3094