H 401 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the sale of malt beverages produced by a pub brewery

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow pub breweries to sell their own malt beverages to a wider range of customers beyond just their on-site taproom. Specifically, it permits these breweries to sell their products at wholesale to licensed wholesalers and retailers, as well as to institutions like churches and schools, and to sell bottled drinks directly to consumers for off-premises consumption. The legislation also authorizes pub breweries to export their products to other states and foreign countries where such sales are legal. Additionally, the bill includes a provision limiting the total annual sales to retail licensees to 50,000 gallons to prevent pub breweries from operating primarily as large-scale distributors.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 22, 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
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Mar 28, 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 · 22 co-sponsors

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