Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H325: An Act relating to sales at certain venues
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following definition:- “Venue”, any entertainment facility, property, building, structure, or place that is primarily designed and used for live sporting competitions or contests, shows, performances or other entertainment in which the occupancy exceeds over 4,900. SECTION 2. Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section in line XX after the words “ and approve in writing”:- However, no alcoholic beverage shall be sold at any sporting venue, stadium, arena or other venue as defined in this chapter unless such sale is directly conducted and directly supervised by an employee of a holder of the appropriate License issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Furthermore, no patron of any venue shall gain access to any alcoholic beverage until such sale has been finalized and the beverage has been served to the patron by such an employee.”
Sponsors
- David Biele (D) · primary sponsor
- Richard Wells (D)
- Lisa Field (D, 3rd Bristol)
- Tara Hong (D)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- Bud Williams (D, 11th Hampden)
- William MacGregor (D, 10th Suffolk)
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
- Sean Garballey (D, 23rd Middlesex)
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- Adrian Madaro (D)
- Colleen Garry (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5320
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing location changed</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Common questions
- What is H325?
- H325 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relating to sales at certain venues.
- What is the status of H325?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5320 (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H325?
- David Biele (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H325?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H325
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