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S225 • 2025

An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events

An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events

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Sponsor
Lydia Edwards
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see S2996
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events

An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events By Ms.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events By Ms.
  • Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 225) of Lydia Edwards and John F.
  • Keenan for legislation to eliminate "grab-and-go" alcohol sales at large events.

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. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Accompanied a study order, see S2996

  2. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026

  3. 2025-09-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  4. 2025-09-19 Joint

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

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events
By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 225) of Lydia Edwards and John F. Keenan for legislation to eliminate "grab-and-go" alcohol sales at large events. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.225

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definition:-

“Venue”, any entertainment facility,

property, building, structure, or place that is primarily designed and used for live sporting competitions or contests, shows, performances or other entertainment in which the occupancy exceeds over 4,900.

SECTION 2. Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section in line XX after the words “ and approve in writing”:-

However, no alcoholic beverage shall be sold at any sporting venue, stadium, arena or other venue as defined in this chapter unless such sale is directly conducted and directly supervised by an employee of a holder of the appropriate License issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Furthermore, no patron of any venue shall gain access to any alcoholic beverage until such sale has been finalized and the beverage has been served to the patron by such an employee.”

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