Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4281: An Act relative to successor supplier laws and the termination of sales to wholesalers of alcoholic beverages
Status: In committee, November 18, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 23, 2025:
Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 25E 3/4 the following new section:- Section 25E 7/8. (a) For purposes of this section, a “successor supplier” shall mean any person who directly or indirectly acquires the right or obligation to sell an item with a brand name to a wholesaler licensed in the commonwealth. (b) Any successor supplier acquiring a right or obligation to sell to a wholesaler shall be subject to the agreement, whether oral or in writing, between the wholesaler and the supplier existing at the time of succession. All sales of a brand name item made to a licensed wholesaler prior to succession shall be attributed to the successor supplier for the purposes of determining whether six months of regular sales exist pursuant to section 25E. The provisions of section 25E shall be binding on any successor supplier.
Sponsors
- Michael Moran (D, 18th Suffolk)
- John Mahoney (D, 13th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4764
- : Read third
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : New draft of H435 and H445
- : Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Common questions
- What is H4281?
- H4281 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to successor supplier laws and the termination of sales to wholesalers of alcoholic beverages.
- What is the status of H4281?
- In committee as of November 18, 2025. Latest action: Amended by substitution of bill with the same title, see H4764 (November 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored H4281?
- Michael Moran (D, 18th Suffolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H4281?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4281
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