MA H162

Bill

Expanding access to craft beer

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 retail sale of certain malt beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill expands access to craft beer by allowing "farmer brewers" and "pub brewers" to fill consumers' empty growlers (large glass containers up to 100 ounces) with malt beverages for retail sale, even if the growlers were not originally purchased from the brewer. This change to the existing law provides more flexibility for consumers to purchase and refill craft beer containers directly from the producers.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Sheila Harrington (R), Jonathan Hecht (D), Steven Howitt (R), John Scibak (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H162

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H162
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H162.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H156	Relative to sales on Sundays	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H1595	To incent growth in the Commonwealth’s consumer driven retail economy	Accompanied a new draft, see H4640	Similar To
H185	Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2136	Establishing a Special Senate Task Force on the local retail sector of the Commonwealth	Again adopted	Similar To

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MA H162

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