MA H290

Bill

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

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 returning liquor license control to cities and towns. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to return control over liquor license allocation to municipalities in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: (1) allowing cities and towns to determine the number and process for granting liquor licenses, rather than having state-imposed limits; (2) prohibiting the transfer of newly issued liquor licenses and requiring canceled or terminated licenses to be returned to the local licensing authority; (3) allowing municipalities to grant special licenses for alcohol sales at events and activities; and (4) repealing sections of existing law that currently restrict municipal control over liquor licensing.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Brian Ashe (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Joe McKenna (R), Mike Moore (D), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H290

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H290
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H290.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1792	Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4289	Similar To
H1826	Relative to assessor certificates	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H289	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2961	Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H341	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	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
H692	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H707	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2262	Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see S2353	Similar To
S2286	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2354	Similar To
S2354	Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2019	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

H1792

Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4289

Similar To

H1826

Relative to assessor certificates

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H254

Regulating lottery funding

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2668

Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H289

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2961

Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H341

Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets

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

H692

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H707

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S216

Relative to promoting local economic development

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2262

Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license

Accompanied a new draft, see S2353

Similar To

S2286

Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2354

Similar To

S2354

Authorizing the city of Lynn to issue an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 96 of the Acts of 2019

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

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