MA S768

Bill

Related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/05/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill allows qualified students enrolled in certain degree programs at accredited higher education institutions in Massachusetts to taste alcoholic beverages for educational purposes as part of their curriculum, without being subject to punishment under existing alcohol laws. The bill defines a "qualified student" as one who is at least 18 years old, is enrolled in a culinary arts, food service, restaurant management, enology, or brewing program, and has completed alcohol server training (TIPS). The bill also allows the institution to obtain a license to engage in these educational activities without additional fees.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (5)

Sal DiDomenico (D), Carole Fiola (D), Michael Rodrigues (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/05/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S768

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S768
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S768.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1235	Authorizing military active duty members and retired veterans to transfer all college credits to higher education institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H4177	Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1055	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1088	Expanding the community college training incentive program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1472	Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1570	Relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1724	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S304	To expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S759	Protecting public higher education student information	Accompanied a new draft, see S2736	Similar To
S760	Relative to early college high schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2737	Similar To
S762	Relative to advance placement examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2738	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1235

Authorizing military active duty members and retired veterans to transfer all college credits to higher education institutions in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5125

Similar To

H4177

Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions

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

Similar To

S1055

Relative to social media privacy protection

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

Similar To

S1088

Expanding the community college training incentive program

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

Similar To

S1472

Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1570

Relative to public higher education campus police officers injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1724

Establishing a college tuition tax deduction

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

S2183

To support improved financial stability in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see H4075

Similar To

S304

To expand dual enrollment for high school students in Gateway Cities

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S759

Protecting public higher education student information

Accompanied a new draft, see S2736

Similar To

S760

Relative to early college high schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2737

Similar To

S762

Relative to advance placement examinations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2738

Similar To

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