GA HB542 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-09 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 3-3-23 and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to furnishing to, purchase of, or possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages and general provisions relating to torts, respectively, so as to provide for a social host's criminal responsibility and civil liability; to provide for exceptions; to expand criminal responsibility and civil liability for providing or allowing individuals under 21 years of age to consume alcoholic beverages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Alcoholic beverages; social host's criminal responsibility and civil liability; provide

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-09HouseHouse Second Readers
2017-03-06HouseHouse First Readers
2017-03-03HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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