MA H476

Bill

Relative to the direct sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption

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 the direct sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 19 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws to allow manufacturers of alcoholic beverages to sell their products in kegs, casks, barrels, cans, or bottles for off-premises consumption. This change gives manufacturers the ability to directly sell their alcoholic beverages to consumers for off-site consumption, rather than only through licensed retailers.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Kim Ferguson (R)*, Jon Zlotnik (D)*, John Cronin (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Jack Lewis (D), Matt Muratore (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H476

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H476
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H476.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H373	Relative to notification of alcohol by volume in beers to be consumed on the premises	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H387	Authorizing the town of Maynard to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed off the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H453	Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H458	To promote alcohol storage space	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4880	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1913	Relative to the fair taxation of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S1915	To eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2159	Relative to the proper disposal of miniatures	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S247	To promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars	Accompanied a new draft, see S2871	Similar To
S2488	Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H4663	Similar To
S2500	Authorizing the town of Berkley to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2788	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
S2504	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2506	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2507	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2855	Similar To
S2511	Authorizing the town of Andover to grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2854	Similar To
S40	Authorizing the town of Southbridge to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2509	Similar To
S533	To promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs	Accompanied a study order, see S2879	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H373

Relative to notification of alcohol by volume in beers to be consumed on the premises

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H387

Authorizing the town of Maynard to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed off the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H453

Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H458

To promote alcohol storage space

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H4880

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1913

Relative to the fair taxation of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S1915

To eliminate the tax deduction for direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2159

Relative to the proper disposal of miniatures

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S247

To promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars

Accompanied a new draft, see S2871

Similar To

S2488

Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H4663

Similar To

S2500

Authorizing the town of Berkley to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2788

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

S2504

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2506

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2507

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2855

Similar To

S2511

Authorizing the town of Andover to grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2854

Similar To

S40

Authorizing the town of Southbridge to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2509

Similar To

S533

To promote economic opportunities for cottage food entrepreneurs

Accompanied a study order, see S2879

Similar To

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