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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Roy
DDemocratic
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