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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2004 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 440
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 to allow non-profits to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for charitable events.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2004 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 440
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 440) of
Paul McMurtry for legislation to allow certain non-profits to purchase and distribute certain
limited quantities of alcohol from retail package stores for the purpose of hosting fundraisers.
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 to allow non-profits to purchase alcohol from retail package stores for charitable events.
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 2 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “corporation”, in line 15, the
3following words:- ;provided further, that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to charities
4and non-profits that obtain approval from the local licensing authority to purchase and distribute
5certain limited quantities of alcohol from retail package stores for the purpose of hosting
6fundraisers.