An Act relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages
This bill amends Massachusetts law to change how grocery stores can sell alcohol on the premises. Currently, stores must sell at least 50% of their revenue in grocery items to be allowed to serve alcohol on-site. This legislation removes that 50% revenue requirement, allowing grocery stores to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises regardless of their grocery sales percentage. The change directly affects retail grocery businesses licensed to sell alcohol in the state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cronin
DDemocratic
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