SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1594        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 196

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 continue expanded take-out/delivery options in response to COVID-19.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

 

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

5/17/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

5/17/2021

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

5/20/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

6/3/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1594        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 196

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 196) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to continue expanded take-out/delivery options in response to COVID-19.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to continue expanded take-out/delivery options in response to COVID-19.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to support the post-pandemic economic recovery of local establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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 13 of chapter 53 of the acts of 2020, as amended by section 1 of chapter 118 of said acts of 2020, is hereby amended by striking out the words “during the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency or until February 28, 2021, whichever is later” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “until the date which is 2 years after the date of termination or rescission of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency”.

SECTION 2. Section 2 of said chapter 118 of said acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out the words “during the March 10, 2020 state of emergency or until February 28, 2021, whichever is later” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “until the date which is 2 years after the date of termination or rescission of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency”.