MA H3547

Bill

Relative to the regulation of alcohol pricing

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 further regulate the pricing of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further regulate the pricing of alcoholic beverages in Massachusetts. The key provision is that it prohibits retailers from selling or offering to sell alcoholic beverages at a price less than the total net cost to the retailer, after all discounts are applied. This means that retailers would not be able to sell alcohol below their own cost, which is intended to prevent certain pricing practices that could be considered unfair or anticompetitive.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Joe McGonagle (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3547

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3547
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3547.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H152	Relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H166	Establishing fuel price transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S154	Relative to the fair distribution and pricing of event tickets	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S160	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S164	Relative to investigators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S2051	Authorizing the town of Palmer to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2095	Relative to donations for municipal events	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To

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