HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2966        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3604

 

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 protecting potluck events from cancellation.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2966        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3604

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3604) of Paul McMurtry for legislation to exempt food service establishments holding a potluck dinner event from certain public health regulations.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act protecting potluck events from cancellation.

 

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

The second paragraph of section 328A of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last 2 sentences and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- A food service establishment in which a potluck dinner is being held shall not require that such potluck event meet board of health or inspectional services standards. For the purposes of this section, the term food service establishment shall mean a place which is open to and accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public and serves food.