The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Athol Authorized to Issue Five Additional Wine and Malt Beverage Store Permits
Last action · August 13, 2026: Senate concurredSponsors: Susannah Whipps and 1 other
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Would Do
The town of Athol is authorized to issue five additional licenses for the retail sale of wine and to be consumed off the premises.
Expands commercial opportunities for local retailers in Athol by increasing the permitted cap on off-premise alcohol sales permits.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Town of Athol
Gains the legal authority to issue five additional retail licenses for wine and malt beverages.
Local retailers
May apply for one of the five newly authorized off-premise alcohol sales licenses.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many new licenses does this bill authorize for Athol?
Can these beverages be consumed on the premises where they are sold?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Aug 13, 2026SenateSenate concurred
- Aug 10, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Connected Entities
Sources
malegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools