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House 4124 - Joint petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others (by vote of the town) relative to the minimum seating capacity of restaurants applying for licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the town of Arlington.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 03/12/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading

Sponsor:

  • Jay R. Kaufman

All Bill Actions

  • 06/27/07 H Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure -HJs 497-498
  • 07/02/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 545
  • Public Hearing date Jul 17 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
  • 02/06/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJs 1041-1042
  • 03/11/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading
  • 03/12/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading

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