An Act removing the seating capacity requirements for licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Belmont

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 4 Sponsors

Apr 9, 2026 · House

Accompanied a new draft, see H5344

Mar 16, 2026 · Massachusetts General Court

Hearing scheduled for 03/27/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

Feb 5, 2026 · Senate

Senate concurred

Feb 2, 2026 · House

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 187 days quiet

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