S 153 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

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
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Photo of John Cronin
John Cronin
DDemocratic
MA
Worcester and Middlesex