An Act expanding the definition of beverage
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5323↗ |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 9/15/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| 6/11/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/18/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J37 | Accompanied | — |
Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Beverage” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- ''Beverage'', soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, water and alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 1 of chapter 138, but shall not include dairy products or natural fruit juices.
Said section 321 of said chapter 94 is hereby further amended by inserting in line 23, after the word “commonwealth”, the following words:- , but shall not include a brewery, distillery, cidery or winery that only sells its own beverages on its premises.
SECTION 1. Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Beverage” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- ''Beverage'', soda water or similar carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, water and alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 1 of chapter 138, but shall not include dairy products or natural fruit juices. SECTION 2. Said section 321 of said chapter 94 is hereby further amended by inserting in line 23, after the word “commonwealth”, the following words:- , but shall not include a brewery, distillery, cidery or winery that only sells its own beverages on its premises.