An Act relative to certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the city of Holyoke
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/10/2025 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2025 |
| 10/2/2025 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 10/2/2025 | House | Enacted |
| 9/29/2025 | Senate | Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed |
| 9/29/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 9/8/2025 | Senate | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 9/8/2025 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 8/25/2025 | Senate | Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 8/21/2025 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/28/2025 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 7/17/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 5/5/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J17 | Favorable | — |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
| S31 | Correctly Drawn | — |
Subsection (a) of section 1 of chapter 301 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out the words “sections 4 and 5” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 2.
Section 2 of said chapter 301 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (a) One license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises and 2 licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises, pursuant to section 12 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, shall be allocated to the area known as TOD West which consists of all parcels inside the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of Chestnut street and Lyman street, southeasterly along the centerline of Lyman street to the intersection with the centerline of High street; southwesterly along the centerline of High street to the intersection of Hampden street; southeasterly along the centerline of Hampden street to the intersection with the centerline of an alley between parcels 013-03-005 and 013-03-007; southwesterly along the centerline of said alley, to the intersection of the centerline of John street; from the intersection of John street to the centerline of Murray court; southwesterly along the centerline of Murray court to the intersection of the centerline of Dwight street; southeasterly along the centerline of Dwight street to the intersection with the centerline of Heritage street; southwesterly along the centerline of Heritage street to its intersection with the centerline of Appleton street; southeasterly along the centerline of Appleton street to the intersection of the centerline of Nick Cosmos way; southwesterly along the centerline of Nick Cosmos way to the intersection of Cabot street; thence from the centerline of Cabot street northwesterly to the centerline of Commercial street; southwesterly along the centerline of Commercial street to the intersection of the centerline of Hampshire street; northwesterly along the centerline of Hampshire street to the intersection of the centerline of Chestnut street; northeasterly along the centerline of Chestnut street to the point of beginning.
This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 1 of chapter 301 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out the words “sections 4 and 5” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 2. SECTION 2. Section 2 of said chapter 301 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:- (a) One license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises and 2 licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises, pursuant to section 12 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, shall be allocated to the area known as TOD West which consists of all parcels inside the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of Chestnut street and Lyman street, southeasterly along the centerline of Lyman street to the intersection with the centerline of High street; southwesterly along the centerline of High street to the intersection of Hampden street; southeasterly along the centerline of Hampden street to the intersection with the centerline of an alley between parcels 013-03-005 and 013-03-007; southwesterly along the centerline of said alley, to the intersection of the centerline of John street; from the intersection of John street to the centerline of Murray court; southwesterly along the centerline of Murray court to the intersection of the centerline of Dwight street; southeasterly along the centerline of Dwight street to the intersection with the centerline of Heritage street; southwesterly along the centerline of Heritage street to its intersection with the centerline of Appleton street; southeasterly along the centerline of Appleton street to the intersection of the centerline of Nick Cosmos way; southwesterly along the centerline of Nick Cosmos way to the intersection of Cabot street; thence from the centerline of Cabot street northwesterly to the centerline of Commercial street; southwesterly along the centerline of Commercial street to the intersection of the centerline of Hampshire street; northwesterly along the centerline of Hampshire street to the intersection of the centerline of Chestnut street; northeasterly along the centerline of Chestnut street to the point of beginning. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.