Bill Text: FL H0595 | 2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Florida House Bill 595 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Open House Parties

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Messages [H0595 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0595-Engrossed.html

HB 595

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to open house parties; amending s.
3	856.015, F.S.; providing that a person who violates the
4	open house party statute a second or subsequent time
5	commits a misdemeanor of the first degree; providing that
6	a person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if the
7	violation of the open house party statute causes serious
8	bodily injury or death of a minor; providing criminal
9	penalties; providing an effective date.
10
11	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13	Section 1. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 856.015,
14	Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (5) is added to
15	that section, to read:
16	856.015 Open house parties.-
17	(2) A No person having control of any residence may not
18	~~shall~~ allow an open house party to take place at the ~~said~~
19	residence if any alcoholic beverage or drug is possessed or
20	consumed at the ~~said~~ residence by any minor where the person
21	knows that an alcoholic beverage or drug is in the possession of
22	or being consumed by a minor at the ~~said~~ residence and where the
23	person fails to take reasonable steps to prevent the possession
24	or consumption of the alcoholic beverage or drug.
25	(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of
26	subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
27	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who
28	violates subsection (2) a second or subsequent time commits a
29	misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
30	775.082 or s. 775.083.
31	(5) If a violation of subsection (2) causes serious bodily
32	injury, as defined in s. 316.1933, or death of the minor, it is
33	a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
34	775.082 or s. 775.083.
35	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.