MA H344

Bill

MA H344

To promote alcohol storage space

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the storage of certain alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 20 of Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow establishments licensed under Section 15 of Chapter 138 to store their licensed alcoholic beverages in a licensed and bonded warehouse. The stored beverages can only be used on the licensee's premises in the normal course of business and cannot be resold to other establishments licensed under Chapter 138.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Shawn Dooley (R), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Soter (R), Alyson Sullivan (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5043 (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H344

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H344
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H344.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H198	Relative to wholesale alcoholic beverage purchases	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H201	Relative to municipal millennials	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H208	Relative to large project based licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H270	Relative to written agreements with distributors	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H338	Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H345	Relative to retailer-backed coupons	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1714	Relative to the fair taxation of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S190	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S191	Relative to aiding municipal events	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2261	Relative to the granting of alcoholic beverages licenses in the town of Boxford	Accompanied a new draft, see S2366	Similar To
S2262	Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see S2353	Similar To
S2353	Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2381	Authorizing the city of Easthampton to grant 8 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, 4 additional licenses for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premise and 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H198

Relative to wholesale alcoholic beverage purchases