HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 382
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David M. Nangle
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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 designation of polling places.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David M. Nangle | 17th Middlesex | 1/18/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 382
By Mr. Nangle of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 382) of David M. Nangle relative to the prohibition of alcohol in designated polling places. Election Laws. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to designation of polling places.
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. Chapter 54, Section 24 of the General Laws is hereby amended by deleting the following language "…Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold in any portion of a building which is designated as a polling place, during voting hours or while ballots are being counted…”, and replacing it with the following language. “…Alcoholic beverages shall not be served or consumed in that portion of a building used as a polling place, during voting hours or while ballots are being counted therein…".
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.