H 243 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to sales at retail

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require that meats, poultry, and edible fish be sold at retail by weight rather than by piece, with specific exceptions for soft-shell clams and oysters. It mandates that any pre-portioned items sold from bulk must display their product identity, net weight, and unit price, while allowing combined food products to list total weight alongside an ingredient list. The legislation applies to all retailers selling these specific food items and establishes a fine of ten dollars or a civil citation for violations of the new labeling and weighing requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Feb 8, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Middlesex