MA H156

Bill

Relative to sales on Sundays

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the keeping open of a store, shop or facility for the sale or delivery of retail goods directly to consumers on Sundays. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 136, Section 6, clause (50) of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow the keeping open of a store, shop, or facility for the sale or delivery of retail goods directly to consumers on Sundays, excluding the retail sale of goods subject to Chapter 138, which covers the sale of alcoholic beverages. The bill removes the previous restriction on the performance of labor, business, and work directly connected with the sale of retail goods on Sundays.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H156

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H156
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H156.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1042	Relative to the equality of Sunday pay for retail workers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4640	Similar To
H1595	To incent growth in the Commonwealth’s consumer driven retail economy	Accompanied a new draft, see H4640	Similar To
H162	Expanding access to craft beer	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H185	Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H209	Relative to the sale of alcohol on Sundays	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4640	Relative to minimum wage, paid family medical leave and the sales tax holiday	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H469	Authorizing the use of bow and arrows for Sunday hunting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2463	Similar To
S445	Relative to Sunday hunting	Accompanied a new draft, see S2463	Similar To

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