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H353 • 2025

An Act relative to retail alcohol license caps

An Act relative to retail alcohol license caps

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Sponsor
Mark J. Cusack
Last action
2025-11-06
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4677
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to retail alcohol license caps

An Act relative to retail alcohol license caps By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to retail alcohol license caps By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 353) of Mark J.
  • Cusack relative to retail alcohol license caps.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-06 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4677

  2. 2025-05-05 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to retail alcohol license caps
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 353) of Mark J. Cusack relative to retail alcohol license caps. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill H.353

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “9” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 11.

SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “11” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 13.

SECTION 3. The first paragraph of section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “13” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 15.

SECTION 4. The first paragraph of section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 30, the figure “9” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 11.

SECTION 5. The first paragraph of section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 30, the figure “11” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 13.

SECTION 6. The first paragraph of section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 30, the figure “13” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 15.

SECTION 7. Sections 1 and 4 shall take effect on January 1, 2027.

SECTION 8. Sections 2 and 5 shall take effect on January 1, 2029.

SECTION 9. Sections 3 and 6 shall take effect on January 1, 2031.

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