An Act relative to the direct wine shipper license
This law updates the rules for direct wine shipper licenses in Massachusetts to allow wineries to sell their own branded wines directly to residents. Under the new provisions, any winery holding a federal permit and a manufacturing license can sell wine directly to adults for personal use, provided the wine is produced by or for the licensee and sold under the winery's own brand name. The bill clarifies that these licensees cannot sell wines made by other producers under their label, ensuring that direct sales remain tied to the specific winery's production.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced May 30, 2024
Signed Aug 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Aug 8, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 179 of the Acts of 2024
executive
Jul 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Enacted
lower
Jul 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in the Senate amendment
lower
Jul 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading
lower
Jul 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
upper
Jul 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of S2886
upper
Jul 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, inserting in place thereof the text of S2886
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third and passed to be engrossed
lower
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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