HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 226        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 230

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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  to allow non-profits to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for charitable events.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/12/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

1/15/2015

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/23/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/30/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/30/2015

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/28/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/4/2015

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/3/2015

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

2/4/2015

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/22/2015

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/23/2015

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/2/2015

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/2/2015

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

2/2/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 226        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 230

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 230) of Paul McMurtry and others  for legislation to allow non-profits and charities to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for use at charitable events.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act  to allow non-profits to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for charitable events.

 

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.  Section 2 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “corporation”, in line 15, the following words:- ;provided further, that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to charities and non-profits that obtain approval from the local licensing authority to purchase and distribute certain limited quantities of alcohol from retail package stores for the purpose of hosting fundraisers.