HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5103        FILED ON: 5/20/2020

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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 address challenges faced by restaurants and other establishments due to COVID-19.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

5/20/2020

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

5/21/2020

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

5/21/2020

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

5/21/2020

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

5/21/2020

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

5/21/2020

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

5/21/2020

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

5/21/2020

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

5/21/2020

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

5/21/2020

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

5/21/2020

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

5/21/2020

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

5/21/2020

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

5/21/2020

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

5/21/2020

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

5/21/2020

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

5/21/2020

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

5/21/2020

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

5/21/2020

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

5/21/2020

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

5/21/2020

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

5/21/2020

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

5/21/2020

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

5/22/2020

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

5/22/2020

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

5/22/2020

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

5/22/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

5/22/2020

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

5/22/2020

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

5/22/2020

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

5/22/2020

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

5/22/2020

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

5/22/2020

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

5/22/2020

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

5/22/2020

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

5/22/2020

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

5/22/2020

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

5/22/2020

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

5/22/2020

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

5/22/2020

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

5/22/2020

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

5/22/2020

David Biele

4th Suffolk

5/22/2020

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

5/22/2020

Daniel R. Carey

2nd Hampshire

5/23/2020

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

5/26/2020

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

5/26/2020

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

5/26/2020

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

5/26/2020

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

5/26/2020

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

5/26/2020

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

5/26/2020

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

5/26/2020

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

5/26/2020

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

5/26/2020

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

5/26/2020

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

5/26/2020

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

5/26/2020

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

5/26/2020

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

5/26/2020

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

5/27/2020

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

5/27/2020

Christina A. Minicucci

14th Essex

5/27/2020

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

5/27/2020

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

5/27/2020

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

5/27/2020

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

5/27/2020

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

5/27/2020

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

5/27/2020

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

5/28/2020

Richard M. Haggerty

30th Middlesex

5/29/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5103        FILED ON: 5/20/2020

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By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to authorize outdoor alcohol service for certain licensees for the sale of all alcoholic beverages.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to address challenges faced by restaurants and other establishments due to COVID-19.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the local licensing authorities (LLA) in any city or town which votes to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, and such authorities in any city or town which votes to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages only, may grant approval for a change in the description of a licensed premises as the LLA may deem reasonable and proper, and issue an amended license to existing license holders, for the purpose of outdoor alcohol service. Upon approval of an amended license, the LLA shall forward notification of the amended license to The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC). The ABCC may, within ten days of the passage of this act, promulgate regulations consistent with this act and issue updated guidance to local licensing authorities.

Section 2. Amended licenses issued by local licensing authorities as a result of this act shall automatically revert to their status prior to the approval of the change in the description of a licensed premises, on November 1st, 2020

Section 3. This act shall expire November 1st, 2020.