Massachusetts H5689: An Act authorizing the town of Webster to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

What the bill says

From the introduced text, October 13, 2026:

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Webster may grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to G.T. Legacy Group d/b/a Pine View Liquors, located at Pine View Plaza, 164 Gore Road in the town. The license granted pursuant to this act shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17. (b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license granted pursuant to this act to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees, and contributions have been paid. (c) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew the license granted pursuant to this act or any such license is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, the license shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which may, within 3 …

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Sponsors

• Licensure, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional (I) · primary sponsor
• Ryan Fattman (R, Worcester and Hampden)
• Joseph McKenna (R, 18th Worcester)

Latest actions

1. October 15, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading
2. October 15, 2026: Rules suspended
3. October 15, 2026: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
4. October 13, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
5. October 13, 2026: New draft of H5583
6. October 13, 2026: Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Votes

• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (October 8, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5689?

H5689 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Webster to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.

What is the status of H5689?

In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Read second and ordered to a third reading (October 15, 2026).

Who sponsored H5689?

Licensure, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional (I), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5689?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5689