H 385 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to alcohol purchasing discounts

This bill allows groups of up to seven liquor store license holders in Massachusetts to combine their purchases to qualify for quantity discounts from wholesalers. Under the new rules, these licensees can pool their orders for up to nine total licenses, provided the alcohol is distributed only among the participating stores. The legislation aims to enable small retailers to access lower pricing tiers typically reserved for larger buyers by forming cooperative purchasing agreements.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 30, 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
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
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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Legislator
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Jeff Roy
DDemocratic
MA
10th Norfolk