MA S173

Bill

MA S173

Regulating powdered alcohol

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
02/04/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate powdered alcohol. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 138 of the General Laws to regulate "powdered alcohol," which is defined as any alcohol manufactured into a powdered or crystalline form. The bill prohibits the use, possession, sale, manufacture, storage, transport, import, or export of powdered alcohol, with penalties of a fine between $100 and $1,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or both. However, these restrictions do not apply to the use of powdered alcohol for bona fide research purposes by healthcare providers focused on scientific research, state institutions, private colleges or universities, or pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Mike Moore (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Timothy Madden (D), Keiko Orrall (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/04/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S173

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S173
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S173.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2110	Relative to the installation of approved smoke detectors in certain residential buildings and structures	Accompanied H2109	Similar To
H243	To prohibit powdered alcohol	Accompanied S173	Replaces
H2927	Relative to the position of poet laureate for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1101	Establishing the Assawompset pond complex flood management district commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1105	Relative to confidentiality of reports of rape and related offenses	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1155	Regulating central service technicians	Accompanied a new draft, see S2070	Similar To
S1229	Further regulating tanning facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S1994	Similar To
S1773	Relative to competition and municipalization	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S1994	Further regulating tanning facilities	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S644	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2382	Similar To
S775	Regarding judicial disqualification	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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