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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1013 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 225 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Lydia Edwards |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Lydia EdwardsThird SuffolkJohn F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth3/5/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1013 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 225 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Ms. Edwards, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 225) of Lydia Edwards and John |
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| 19 | 19 | | F. Keenan for legislation to eliminate "grab-and-go" alcohol sales at large events. Consumer |
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| 20 | 20 | | Protection and Professional Licensure. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act to eliminate "grab-and-go" counters at large events. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definition:- |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3 “Venue”, any entertainment facility, property, building, structure, or place that is |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4primarily designed and used for live sporting competitions or contests, shows, performances or |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5other entertainment in which the occupancy exceeds over 4,900. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6 SECTION 2. Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section in line XX after the words “ |
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| 36 | 36 | | 8and approve in writing”:- |
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| 37 | 37 | | 9 However, no alcoholic beverage shall be sold at any sporting venue, stadium, arena or |
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| 38 | 38 | | 10other venue as defined in this chapter unless such sale is directly conducted and directly |
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| 39 | 39 | | 11supervised by an employee of a holder of the appropriate License issued by the Alcoholic |
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| 40 | 40 | | 12Beverage Control Commission. Furthermore, no patron of any venue shall gain access to any 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 13alcoholic beverage until such sale has been finalized and the beverage has been served to the |
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| 42 | 42 | | 14patron by such an employee.” |
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