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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 280 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3525
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joseph D. McKenna
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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 promoting the proper disposal of miniatures.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/7/2025Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida7th Plymouth2/7/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 280 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3525
By Representative McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3525) of
Joseph D. McKenna and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida for legislation to further define miniature
beverage containers under the "bottle bill", so-called. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3189 OF 2023-2024.]
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 promoting the proper disposal of miniatures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions of “Beverage” and “Beverage
3container” and inserting in place thereof the following 2 definitions:-
4 “Beverage”, soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, alcoholic
5beverages sold in a miniature and beer and other malt beverages, but shall not include alcoholic
6beverages other than beer and malt beverages as defined in chapter 138 and alcoholic beverages
7sold in a miniature, dairy products, natural fruit juices or wine.
8 “Beverage container”, any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton which is primarily composed
9of glass, metal, plastic or any combination of those materials and is produced for the purpose of 2 of 2
10containing a beverage, including a miniature. This definition shall not include containers made of
11biodegradable material.
12 SECTION 2. Said section 321 of said chapter 94 is hereby further amended by inserting
13after the definition of “Label” the following definition:-
14 “Miniature”, any sealable bottle, can, jar, or carton which is primarily composed of glass,
15metal, plastic, or any combination of those materials that has a capacity of not more than 100
16milliliters and is produced for the purpose of containing an alcoholic beverage.