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MA H 411

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An Act relative to national criminal background checks for section 12 and 15 licenses

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 411) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to authorizing the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to obtain national criminal background checks for certain felons applying for alcoholic beverage licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2025-11-17 — Accompanied a study order, see H4733
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-26

    Hearing scheduled for 07/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-11-17

    Accompanied a study order, see H4733

Versions

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H411

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