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House 4832 - Petition of Paul McMurtry (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Westwood to grant a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages at a supermarket or grocery store.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 08/04/08 S Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -SJ 2481

Sponsor:

  • Paul McMurtry

All Bill Actions

  • 06/11/08 H Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure -HJ 1570
  • 06/12/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1892
  • 07/03/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1680
  • 07/23/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1771
  • 07/29/08 H Rules suspended
  • 07/29/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1861
  • 07/31/08 H Rules suspended
  • 07/31/08 H Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -HJ 1949
  • 08/04/08 S Read, rules suspended, read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -SJ 2481

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