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H381 • 2025

An Act relative to retailer-backed coupons

An Act relative to retailer-backed coupons

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Sponsor
Kenneth I. Gordon
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4969
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to retailer-backed coupons

An Act relative to retailer-backed coupons By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to retailer-backed coupons By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 381) of Kenneth I.
  • Gordon relative to the use retailer-backed coupons by licensees authorized to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for off-premises consumption.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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. 2026-02-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4969

  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 retailer-backed coupons
By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 381) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to the use retailer-backed coupons by licensees authorized to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for off-premises consumption. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill H.381

SECTION 1. Section 25C subsection (f) of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “necessary”, the following words:-

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Chapter, a licensee authorized to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for off-premises consumption may issue coupons to customers for the purchase of alcoholic beverages at prices below current posted prices provided that the final cost to a customer is not below the retailer’s invoiced cost after applicable discounts.

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