Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5709: An Act authorizing the town of Ware to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 26, 2026:
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Ware 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 Stevens Strong LLC doing business as It's Wine O'clock, located at 164D West street in the town of Ware. The license shall comply with such requirements and conditions as the licensing authority shall deem appropriate. The license shall be subject to all requirements of said chapter 138, except said section 17 relative to the number of licenses that may be granted. (b) The licensing authority of the town of Ware shall not approve the transfer of the license granted pursuant to this section 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 the licensee terminates or fails to renew the license granted pursuant to this …
Sponsors
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden) · primary sponsor
- Peter Durant (R, Worcester and Hampshire)
Latest actions
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Common questions
- What is H5709?
- H5709 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the town of Ware to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.
- What is the status of H5709?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Senate concurred (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5709?
- Todd Smola (R, 1st Hampden), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5709?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5709
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