Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, July 7, 2025

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Location:

A-2 and Virtual

Event Description

Matters relating to Alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption at bars, restaurants, and events

The public is invited to participate in this hybrid hearing, which will be live-streamed and recorded for viewing on the “Hearings & Events” page of the General Court’s website.

Written testimony is encouraged in lieu of or in addition to oral testimony; and may be submitted via email to JointCommittee.ConsumerProtection&ProfessionalLicensure@malegislature.gov or mailed to the Chairs:

Senator Pavel Payano
Senate Chair
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
24 Beacon Street, Room 413-B
Boston, MA 02133

Representative Tackey Chan
House Chair
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
24 Beacon Street, Room 42
Boston, MA 02133

Please include the bill number and “TESTIMONY” in the subject line of the email. The Committee will accept written testimony on any bill up until such is acted on. Registration is not required to submit written testimony.

Registration to present oral testimony, both remotely and in-person, is required. To register, please provide your contact information into this FORM not later than Sunday, July 6th at 5pm. If providing testimony remotely, you will receive an invitation to the hearing with instructions via email after the registration deadline closes. The Committee may accept in-person oral testimony on the day of without prior registration. Please note that there is a time limit of 3-minutes per person for all oral testimony.

Testimony submitted to the Committee will be made publicly available. By submission, you agree to release to the public all information you have included unless you clearly advise the Committee otherwise in writing.  The Committee will make reasonable efforts to ensure the email address or other personal sensitive information provided will not be published.  Nevertheless, the Committee advises that you do not include any information you do not intend to make public, such as medical or other sensitive information.

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the chairs.  Further, the Committee may schedule an executive session to coincide with this hearing, and Committee members would expect to be provided any further advanced notice and materials to review.

Pursuant to House Rule 27, the Committee shall make a final report on all House filed bills heard on this date not later than September 5, 2025 (with a possible 30 additional calendar days thereafter).

This public hearing will be chaired by Chair Payano. Do not hesitate to contact Tom Mahoney (Thomas.Mahoney@masenate.gov) with any inquiries regarding Senate filed matters or Marissa Dakin (Marissa.Dakin@mahouse.gov) with any inquiries regarding House filed matters.

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure - 7-7-2025	7/7/2025 10:00 AM	00:45:57

Matters relating to Alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption at bars, restaurants, and events 10:00am - 1:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
S.212	An Act relative to nature of alcohol licenses and permits	John J. Cronin
S.213	An Act relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages	John J. Cronin
S.217	An Act relative to conviviality and downtown revitalization	Julian Cyr
S.219	An Act relative to retailer-backed coupons	Sal N. DiDomenico
S.269	An Act relative to retail liquor sales to caterers	Michael O. Moore
S.293	An Act promoting safety in bars and restaurants	John C. Velis
H.344	An Act relative to the responsible sale of alcoholic beverages	Tackey Chan
H.345	An Act relative to alcoholic beverage containers	Tackey Chan
H.349	An Act establishing a commission to consider happy hour in the Commonwealth	Mike Connolly
H.350	An Act relative to governing private label of distilled spirits	Rob Consalvo
H.351	An Act relative to the sale of liquor licenses	Mark J. Cusack
H.366	An Act relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales	Michael J. Finn
H.381	An Act relative to retailer-backed coupons	Kenneth I. Gordon
H.411	An Act relative to national criminal background checks for section 12 and 15 licenses	Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.414	An Act relative to outdoor dining	Kristin E. Kassner
H.417	An Act relative to notification of licenses	Meghan K. Kilcoyne
H.428	An Act relative to alcohol sales on Thanksgiving	David Paul Linsky
H.439	An Act relative to alcohol purchasing discounts	Paul McMurtry
H.443	An Act relative to conviviality and downtown revitalization	Samantha Montaño
H.4169	An Act authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises	Brian W. Murray
H.4196	An Act for all licensees for beer to be drunk on the premises must list the alcohol by volume for each beer selection on the menu	Colleen M. Garry
H.4197	An Act relative to notification of alcohol by volume in beers to be consumed on the premises	Colleen M. Garry

Present (11)

Tackey Chan (HOU)

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (HOU)

James K. Hawkins (HOU)

Mary S. Keefe (HOU)

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (HOU)

Joseph D. McKenna (HOU)

Joan Meschino (HOU)

James J. O'Day (HOU)

Estela A. Reyes (HOU)

Amy Mah Sangiolo (HOU)

Tommy Vitolo (HOU)

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Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Matters relating to Alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption at bars, restaurants, and events 10:00am - 1:00pm

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

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