MA H3468

Bill

MA H3468

Relative to complimentary drinking water at establishments serving alcohol

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 complimentary drinking water at establishments serving alcohol. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 138 of the General Laws to require that any establishment licensed to serve alcoholic beverages must provide complimentary drinking water to any patron upon request. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that patrons who are consuming alcohol have access to free water, which can help prevent dehydration and intoxication.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Brian Ashe (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Jeff Roy (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3468

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3468
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3468.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1166	Relative to changing tables in restaurants	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2116	Providing for the establishment of sustainable water resource funds	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3779	Implementing a home water filtration tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4914	Authorizing the city of Chicopee to establish a water and sewer department	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 319 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4987	Relative to the sewer construction and water quality maintenance and improvement fund in the town of Mashpee	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1126	Mitigating water resource impacts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1272	Relative to cleanliness in restaurants and bars	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S420	Relative to streamflow standards	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S455	Relative to drinking water and ground water research	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1166

Relative to changing tables in restaurants

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H2116

Providing for the establishment of sustainable water resource funds

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3779

Implementing a home water filtration tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H4638

Consumer Protection

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H4914

Authorizing the city of Chicopee to establish a water and sewer department

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 319 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4987

Relative to the sewer construction and water quality maintenance and improvement fund in the town of Mashpee

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S1126

Mitigating water resource impacts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1272

Relative to cleanliness in restaurants and bars

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S420

Relative to streamflow standards

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S455

Relative to drinking water and ground water research

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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Sponsors (3)

Last Action

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