Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4764: An Act relative to successor supplier laws and the termination of sales to wholesalers of alcoholic beverages
Status: In committee, November 19, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 18, 2025:
Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 25E¾ the following section:- Section 25E 7/8. A “successor supplier” shall mean any person or entity who directly or indirectly acquires the right or obligation to sell an item with a brand name to a wholesaler licensed in the commonwealth. A successor supplier shall acquire such rights or obligations subject to section 25E. 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 6 months of regular sales exist pursuant to section 25E.
Sponsors
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex) · primary sponsor
- Michael Moran (D, 18th Suffolk)
- John Mahoney (D, 13th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
- : Passed to be engrossed
- : Substituted for H4281
Common questions
- What is H4764?
- H4764 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 H4764?
- In committee as of November 19, 2025. Latest action: Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (November 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored H4764?
- Thomas Walsh (D, 12th Essex), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4764?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4764
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