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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1095 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 390
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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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 relative to license suspensions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1095 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 390
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 390) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to alcoholic beverage license suspensions. Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 322 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 relative to license suspensions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other General
2or Special law to the contrary, there shall be no distinction between a supermarket, convenience
3store or package store whenever the holder of a license issued under the provisions of Section 15
4of Chapter 138 is found to have been in violation of Section 34 of Chapter 138 relative to the
5sale of alcohol to a minor or to an intoxicated individual that results in the suspension of all
6commercial activity by the licensee as adjudicated by the local licensing authority in any city or
7town which votes to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages. For
8the purposes of this act, the suspension of commercial activity for a licensee shall mean that all
9commercial activity, including the sale of non-alcoholic items, within the licensed establishment
10shall cease for the period of the suspension.