Bill Text: HI SB2219 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Intoxicating Liquor.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-22 - Referred to PSM, JDC. [SB2219 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-SB2219-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 712, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part IV to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§712- Unlicensed sale of intoxicating liquor. (1)
No person shall sell or offer to sell intoxicating liquor without a
license duly issued under chapter 281.
(2) For purposes of this section,
"intoxicating
liquor" has the same meaning as in section 281-1.
(3) The unlicensed sale of intoxicating liquor is
a class C felony."
SECTION 2. Section 842-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By amending the definition of "organized crime" to read:
""Organized crime" means any combination or conspiracy to engage in criminal activity as a significant source of income or livelihood, or to violate, aid, or abet the violation of criminal laws relating to prostitution, gambling, loan sharking, drug abuse, illegal drug distribution, counterfeiting, extortion, labor trafficking, selling of intoxicating liquor without a license duly issued under chapter 281, or corruption of law enforcement officers or other public officers or employers."
2. By amending the definition of "racketeering activity" to read:
""Racketeering activity" means any act or threat involving but not limited to murder, kidnapping, gambling, criminal property damage, robbery, bribery, extortion, labor trafficking, selling of intoxicating liquor without a license duly issued under chapter 281, theft, or prostitution, or any dealing in narcotic or other dangerous drugs that is chargeable as a crime under state law and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Organized Crime; Racketeering; Unlicensed Sale of Intoxicating Liquor
Description:
Creates a criminal offense of unlicensed sale of intoxicating liquor. Amends definitions of organized crime and racketeering to include unlicensed sale of intoxicating liquor. Defines intoxicating liquor.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
