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Senate gives final passage to Scituate liquor licenses and activates Acushnet charter
Summary
The Senate gave final passage to House No. 4657, allowing the town of Scituate four additional on‑premises liquor licenses (two‑thirds required), and approved H.2341 to activate the town charter of Acushnet; both bills were ordered transmitted to the governor for approval.
Unidentified Speaker 1, the presiding officer recorded in the transcript, announced final passage of two House measures on the Senate floor. The chamber approved House No. 4657, "An act authorizing the town of Scituate to issue 4 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises," and H.2341, a measure to activate the charter of the town of Acushnet.
The Scituate bill required a two‑thirds vote. The presiding officer called for a voice vote, saying, "All those in favor, say aye; opposed, no," and then announced, "The ayes have it. The bill is passed to be enacted." The Senate recorded that two‑thirds of members voted in the affirmative; the presiding officer said the measure will be signed by the Senate president and transmitted to the governor for approval.
On H.2341, the presiding officer followed the same procedure: he put the question on passing the bill, called a voice vote and announced, "The ayes have it," saying the bill "is passed to be enacted" and will be signed and sent to the governor for approval.
Neither measure drew extended floor debate in the transcript; both were advanced by voice vote and announced as passed. The transcripts do not include recorded roll‑call tallies or named movers and seconders for the measures, so specific vote counts and sponsors are not specified in the record provided. Next procedural steps for both bills, as stated on the floor, are signature by the Senate president and transmittal to the governor.
