HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4064 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 325
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Biele
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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 relating to sales at certain venues.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Biele | 4th Suffolk | 1/17/2025 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 2/27/2025 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/27/2025 |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk | 2/27/2025 |
John Francis Moran | 9th Suffolk | 2/27/2025 |
Rodney M. Elliott | 16th Middlesex | 2/27/2025 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 3/4/2025 |
Christopher J. Worrell | 5th Suffolk | 3/18/2025 |
Rob Consalvo | 14th Suffolk | 3/18/2025 |
Jessica Ann Giannino | 16th Suffolk | 3/18/2025 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 3/18/2025 |
Priscila S. Sousa | 6th Middlesex | 3/25/2025 |
Kathleen R. LaNatra | 12th Plymouth | 4/8/2025 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 4/8/2025 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 4/8/2025 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 4/8/2025 |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 4/8/2025 |
Patrick Joseph Kearney | 4th Plymouth | 4/14/2025 |
Steven Owens | 29th Middlesex | 4/8/2025 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 4/14/2025 |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 4/14/2025 |
Adrian C. Madaro | 1st Suffolk | 4/23/2025 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 4/14/2025 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 4/23/2025 |
John J. Marsi | 6th Worcester | 4/23/2025 |
Samantha Montaño | 15th Suffolk | 4/23/2025 |
Homar Gómez | 2nd Hampshire | 4/23/2025 |
Michelle L. Badger | 1st Plymouth | 4/23/2025 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 4/23/2025 |
Margaret R. Scarsdale | 1st Middlesex | 5/19/2025 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 6/3/2025 |
Steven George Xiarhos | 5th Barnstable | 6/3/2025 |
William F. MacGregor | 10th Suffolk | 7/14/2025 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 8/8/2025 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 8/8/2025 |
Tara T. Hong | 18th Middlesex | 8/19/2025 |
Lisa Field | 3rd Bristol | 9/3/2025 |
Richard G. Wells, Jr. | 7th Norfolk | 10/7/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4064 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 325
By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 325) of David Biele and others relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages at certain venues. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relating to sales at certain venues.
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 1 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definition:-
“Venue”, any entertainment facility, property, building, structure, or place that is primarily designed and used for live sporting competitions or contests, shows, performances or other entertainment in which the occupancy exceeds over 4,900.
SECTION 2. Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section in line XX after the words “ and approve in writing”:-
However, no alcoholic beverage shall be sold at any sporting venue, stadium, arena or other venue as defined in this chapter unless such sale is directly conducted and directly supervised by an employee of a holder of the appropriate License issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Furthermore, no patron of any venue shall gain access to any alcoholic beverage until such sale has been finalized and the beverage has been served to the patron by such an employee.”