MA H305

Bill

To support tourism in the Commonwealth

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 identification required for the purchase of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 34B of Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow licensees or their agents or employees to rely on a valid driver's license issued by another state as proof of a person's identity and age for the purpose of purchasing alcoholic beverages. The bill provides that licensees who rely on such out-of-state licenses will not face any penalties or criminal liability for selling alcohol to someone under the age of 21, and they will be presumed to have exercised due care in making such a sale, though this presumption can be rebutted. The purpose of this bill is to support the tourism industry in the Commonwealth by making it easier for out-of-state visitors to purchase alcohol.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

Ruth Balser (D), John Barrett (D), Paul Feeney (D), Stephen Hay (D), John Lawn (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Liz Miranda (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2567 (on 04/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H305

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H305
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H305.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H233	Relative to alcoholic beverage containers	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2990	Relative to proactively protecting automotive drivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3164	Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H331	Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol	Accompanied a new draft, see S2567	Similar To
H3394	Relative to the social host law	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H699	Relative to designation of polling places	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H705	Relative to valid identification at voting polls	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
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
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	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
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
S2567	Relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H233

Relative to alcoholic beverage containers

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2990

Relative to proactively protecting automotive drivers

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

Similar To

H3164

Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H331

Relative to the use of a magnetic identification card reader machine when purchasing alcohol

Accompanied a new draft, see S2567

Similar To

H3394

Relative to the social host law

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H699

Relative to designation of polling places

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H705

Relative to valid identification at voting polls

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

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

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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

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

S2567

Relative to identification for the sale of alcoholic beverages

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

Replaced by

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