MA S117

Bill

MA S117

Providing municipal control of liquor licenses

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide municipal control of liquor licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill provides municipal control of liquor licenses. It allows the legislative body of each city or town that has voted to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to determine the number of licenses issued in the city or town. The bill also repeals sections of the existing law related to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission's (ABCC) authority over liquor licenses, and allows the number of licenses allowed by prior law to continue in force until changed by the legislative body under the new law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

Kenneth Donnelly (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1 (on 09/08/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S117

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S117
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S117.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1987	Relative to fines for license violations	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H3737	Authorizing the town of Westford to issue an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see H3839	Similar To
H3738	Authorizing the town of Westford to issue an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see H3840	Similar To
H3739	Authorizing the town of Millbury to issue an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see H3789	Similar To
H3762	Establishing an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H3842	Similar To
H3763	Authorizing the Town of Danvers to grant up to ten additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H3982	Similar To
H4614	Authorizing the Town of Norwood to grant up to five additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S2627	Expanding the sale of products by farmer breweries and distilleries	No further action taken	Similar To

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