H 4131 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to acceptance of certain types of identification to purchase alcohol in Massachusetts

This bill updates Massachusetts alcohol laws to allow retailers to accept specific new forms of identification for purchasing alcohol. It adds a valid out-of-state driver's license and a Global Entry card to the list of acceptable IDs while removing references to older, specific identification cards. The change directly affects liquor stores and bars by clarifying which documents they can legally use to verify a customer's age.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Governor
Introduced Oct 18, 2023 Last action Dec 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
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Dec 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
upper
Jan 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.