Massachusetts · Bill 293 · 194th General Court

An Act promoting safety in bars and restaurants

S 293 Sponsored by John C. Velis In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 293) of John C. Velis for legislation to require establishments that serve alcohol to be drunk on the premises to have lids available. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 07/07/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 5, 2025 Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • John C. VelisD Primary sponsor · District Hampden and Hampshire
All 1 cosponsor

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.