H5051

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·2/2/26
Introduced Text

Removes seating capacity requirements for licenses to sell alcohol in Belmont, Massachusetts.

The bill eliminates the seating capacity limits for licenses to sell alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises in Belmont, Massachusetts. It amends existing laws to allow any number of seats for such licenses, removing previous restrictions that limited the number of seats to between 60 and 250, and between 39 and 125. This change affects businesses in Belmont that sell alcohol for on-site consumption.

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Where it stands

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In committee
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Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 27

9:00 AM

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Hearing

History

Apr 9

House

Accompanied a new draft, see H5344

Mar 16

Joint

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

Feb 5

Senate

Senate concurred