{"AmendmentNumber":"309","ParentBillNumber":"S3178","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"RKK0","Name":"Robyn K. Kennedy","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/RKK0","ResponseDate":"2026-07-23T16:30:48.34"},"Category":null,"Action":"Adopted","RollCall":[],"Title":"Conviviality Districts","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":1,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Ms. Kennedy, Messrs. Cyr, Fernandes, Payano and  Gómez, Ms. Rausch, Ms. Comerford, Mr. Feeney and Ms. Howard move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 126  the following section:- \r\n“SECTION 126A. Said chapter 138 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 33B the following section:-\r\n\tSection 33C. (a) For the purposes of this section, “licensed establishment” shall mean an establishment holding a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages, whether all alcoholic beverages or wines and malt beverages only, to be drunk on the premises pursuant to this chapter.\r\n(b) In a city or town that accepts this section in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4, a local licensing authority may designate 1 or more areas in that city or town in which alcoholic beverages are permitted to be consumed in public spaces, subject to such restrictions as the city or town may deem appropriate; provided, however, that the local licensing authority shall immediately notify the commission about any areas designated for public consumption of alcoholic beverages after so designating. Alcohol consumed within a designated district shall be limited to alcoholic beverages sold by participating licensed establishments located within the designated district.\r\n(c) A local licensing authority in a city or town may allow a licensed establishment to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption in districts designated pursuant to this section. Only licensed establishments located within a district designated pursuant to this section may sell alcoholic beverages to be consumed off premises within the district.\r\n(d) This section shall not be construed to permit a licensed establishment to sell any type or category of alcohol beyond the type or category of alcohol that the licensed establishment is permitted to sell under the license issued to it by the local licensing authority pursuant to this chapter.”.\r\n\r\n"}