HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1333        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1028

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Torrisi

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the sale of alcohol on legal holidays.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Torrisi

14th Essex

1/20/2011

Steven A. Baddour

 

2/4/2011

Paul Adams

17th Essex

2/4/2011

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1333        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1028

By Mr. Torrisi of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1028) of David M. Torrisi and others for legislation to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages on certain legal holidays.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the sale of alcohol on legal holidays.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Subsection (a) of section 33 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as amended by section 202 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010, is hereby further amended by striking out the third sentence.

SECTION 2.  Subsection (a) of section 33 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as amended by section 202 of chapter 131 of the acts of 2010, is hereby further amended by striking out, in the fourth sentence the following words: - “no licensee under section 15 shall sell or deliver any alcoholic beverages on the last Monday in May, Thanksgiving day or Christmas day or on the day following when Christmas day occurs on a Sunday”.