MA H432

Bill

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill proposes to return control of liquor licenses to municipalities in Massachusetts. It amends Chapter 138 of the General Laws to allow cities and towns to determine the number of all alcoholic beverage or wine and malt beverage licenses to be issued by their local licensing authorities, as well as the process for granting additional licenses. The bill also repeals certain provisions that previously limited the number of licenses municipalities could issue. Overall, this bill aims to give more autonomy to local governments in regulating the liquor industry within their communities.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (11)

Joe McKenna (R)*, Brian Ashe (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Peter Durant (R), Dave Muradian (R), Kelly Pease (R), Dave Robertson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4880 (on 06/30/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H432

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H432
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H432.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2170	Relative to the sale of foreclosed residential property to certain cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4880	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S199	Providing municipal control of liquor licenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2477	Authorizing the town of Millbury to grant an additional liquor license	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2501	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises	New Draft substituted, see S2587	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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