MA H226

Bill

Relative to the establishment of a commission for fairness in liquor licensing

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 fairness in liquor licensing. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study and report on the feasibility of providing municipalities the power to grant liquor licenses for municipal use. The commission will be comprised of members from the state legislature and the governor's office, and will examine the impact of current liquor laws, the financial and employment impacts on businesses, and ensure that any changes do not create unfair competitive advantages. The commission is required to report its findings and recommendations within one year of its first meeting, which must be convened within 60 days of the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Shawn Dooley (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H226

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H226
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H226.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H219	Relative to the sale of liquor licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H290	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H474	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5043	Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H529	Encouraging academic success	Accompanied a new draft, see H4430	Similar To
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	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
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
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
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1248

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H219

Relative to the sale of liquor licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H290

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H474

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H5043

Study Order - licensing, right to repair law, consumer safety and rights.

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H529

Encouraging academic success

Accompanied a new draft, see H4430

Similar To

H560

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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

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

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

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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