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H366 • 2025

An Act relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales

An Act relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales

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Sponsor
Michael J. Finn
Last action
2025-11-17
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4733
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales

An Act relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 366) of Michael J.
  • Finn relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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  • 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. 2025-11-17 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4733

  2. 2025-06-26 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/07/2025 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 preventing illegal alcohol sales
By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 366) of Michael J. Finn relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.366

Section 23 of chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the final paragraph, the following new paragraph:-

The in-store sale of alcoholic beverages by a licensee engaged in the sale of alcoholic beverages as so authorized under the provisions of this section shall be conducted through a face-to-face transaction between the customer and the licensee or between the customer and an authorized employee of the licensee who has attained the age of 18 years. In-store automated or self-checkout sales of alcoholic beverages by such licensees shall be prohibited.

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