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H3578 • 2025

An Act expanding the definition of beverage

An Act expanding the definition of beverage

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Sponsor
Marcus S. Vaughn
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5323
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act expanding the definition of beverage

An Act expanding the definition of beverage By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act expanding the definition of beverage By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3578) of Marcus S.
  • Vaughn relative to the definition of beverage under the "bottle bill", so-called.
  • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5323

  2. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-09-15 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  4. 2025-06-11 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act expanding the definition of beverage
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3578) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to the definition of beverage under the "bottle bill", so-called. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill H.3578

SECTION 1. Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Beverage” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

''Beverage'', soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, water and alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 1 of chapter 138, but shall not include dairy products or natural fruit juices.

SECTION 2. Said section 321 of said chapter 94 is hereby further amended by inserting in line 23, after the word “commonwealth”, the following words:- , but shall not include a brewery, distillery, cidery or winery that only sells its own beverages on its premises.

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