Pending Legislation - Underage Drinking

The State Legislative tracking serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in legislative issues related to underage drinking. One of the goals of this section is to provide policymakers with up-to-date information about what is happening in legislatures across the country on the issue of underage drinking.

Pending underage drinking legislation - by state

CA A 1060 AUTHOR: De La Torre (D)
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverage Licenses: Self-Service
Checkouts
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 295
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File

SUMMARY:
Prohibits off-sale licensees from selling alcoholic beverages
using a self-service checkout system.

CA A 1999 AUTHOR: Portantino (D)
TITLE: Underage Drinkers: Immunity from Prosecution
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 203
LOCATION: Senate Third Reading File

SUMMARY:
Grants limited immunity from criminal prosecution for any
person under the age of 21 years who is subject to
prosecution under the provisions of existing law where that
person called 911 and reported that either himself or herself
or another person was in need of medical assistance due to
alcohol consumption and conformed to other specified
requirements.

CA S 1011 AUTHOR: Calderon R (D)
TITLE: Underage Drinkers: Immunity of Prosecution
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File

SUMMARY:
Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Grants immunity
from criminal prosecution for any person under the age of 21
years who is subject to prosecution under the act where the
person under the age of 21 years called 911 and reported that
another person was in need of medical assistance due to
alcohol consumption and conformed to other specified
requirements.

CA S 1269 AUTHOR: Oropeza (D)
TITLE: Food Donation Liability: Secretary of State
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Third Reading File

SUMMARY:
Amends an existing law that exempts a food facility or person
that donates any food, agricultural product, or grocery
product to a nonprofit organization or a food bank from
liability resulting from the consumption of that product.
Requires specified departments to make information available
about state and federal statutory exemptions from liability
for the donation of food and tax deductions for charitable
contributions of food inventory.

DE H 428 PRIMARY SPONSOR: Barbieri (D)
TITLE: Alcoholic Liquors Offenses
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Increases the minimum fine for purchasing or providing
alcohol to a person under the age of 21 and makes performance
of community service mandatory for such an offense;
establishes a civil cause of action which would allow a
person injured by an intoxicated minor to sue the adults or
entity which provided alcohol to the minor.

IL H 3784 SPONSOR: Ryg (D)
TITLE: Criminal Code of 1961
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Rules Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a petty
offense for a person to host, permit, allow, or fail to take
reasonable steps to prevent an event or gathering at any
residence, premises, or on any other private or public
property or in any conveyance where illicit drugs or
alcoholic liquor are present when the person: knows or
reasonably should know that a person under 21 years of age
will or does consume or possess any illicit drugs or
alcoholic liquor.

IL H 5414 SPONSOR: Collins A (D)
TITLE: Juvenile Court Act
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Rules Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Juvenile Court Act; provides that whenever any
minor who has not previously been found delinquent or
convicted of a felony offense under the Laws of the State,
the Laws of any other State, or the Laws of the United
States, pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, a
probationable felony offense of theft, retail theft, forgery,
prostitution, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, burglary,
possession of burglary tools, possession of cannabis,
possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.

IL H 6806 SPONSOR: Madigan (D)
TITLE: Department Of Revenue
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Rules Committee

SUMMARY:
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses
of the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2010.

IL S 3901 SPONSOR: Sullivan J (D)
TITLE: Department of Revenue
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Committee on Assignments Committee

SUMMARY:
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses
of the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2010.

MA H 83 DOCKET: 83
AUTHOR: State Treasurer and Receiver General
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverage Sales
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection &
Professional Licensure

SUMMARY:
Further regulates investigation of the sale of alcoholic
beverages.

MA H 246 DOCKET: 1084
AUTHOR: Fernandes (D)
TITLE: Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection &
Professional Licensure

SUMMARY:
Regulates the sale of alcoholic beverages.

MA H 248 DOCKET: 1696
AUTHOR: Frost (R)
TITLE: The Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection &
Professional Licensure

SUMMARY:
Relates to the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors.

MA H 320 DOCKET: 3912
AUTHOR: Wallace (D)
TITLE: Underage Drinking
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection &
Professional Licensure

SUMMARY:
Reduces underage drinking.

MA H 1277 DOCKET: 3341
AUTHOR: Barrows (R)
TITLE: Underage Alcohol Consumption
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on The Judiciary

SUMMARY:
Relates to underage alcohol consumption.

MA H 1925 DOCKET: 356
AUTHOR: Brownsberger (D)
TITLE: Youth Alcohol Education Program
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Third Reading

SUMMARY:
Relates to the youth alcohol education program to reduce
underage drinking and promote healthy choices.

MA H 3633 AUTHOR: Speliotis (D)
TITLE: Police Officers Protective Custody of Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on The Judiciary

SUMMARY:
Allows police officers to take into protective custody minors
who have consumed alcohol.

MA H 3871 DOCKET: 4228
AUTHOR: Ross (R)
TITLE: Underage Drinking
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on Consumer Protection &
Professional Licensure

SUMMARY:
Relates to deterring underage drinking by establishes various
enhanced penalties for multiple underage drinking and DUI
offenses by minors including specified fines and specified
periods of loss of license to operate a motor vehicle.

MA H 4018 DOCKET: 4175
AUTHOR: Callahan (D)
TITLE: Junior Vehicle Operators
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Second Reading

SUMMARY:
Relates to junior vehicle operators; provides that at the end
of the suspension the junior operator shall be reinstated for
a period with a learner's permit; provides that junior
operators facing conviction for, or have a conviction of
operating under the influence of drugs, alcohol or other
impairing substances shall be subject to total revocation of
their licenses.

MA H 4800 NEW DRAFT OF: MA H 4601
AUTHOR: Report of Conference Committee
TITLE: Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Line Item Vetoed by Governor

SUMMARY:
Makes appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2011; relates to the
taxation of a partnership partner's distributive share, the
brownfields tax credit, the film tax credit, the medical
device tax credit, the dairy farmer tax credit, the historic
rehabilitation tax credit, the life sciences investment tax
credit, the low-income housing tax credit, the refundable
research credit, the taxation of pass-through entities,
income taxation related matters, tobacco tax stamps, and the
MassHealth program.

MA HD 198 AUTHOR: Murphy J (D)
TITLE: Security Staff Background Checks
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Relates to third party training and background checks for
violent history for security staff at bars and clubs.

MA HD 329 AUTHOR: Kane (D)
TITLE: Identification for the Sale of Alcoholic
Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Relates to identification for the sale of alcoholic
beverages.

MA HD 1490 AUTHOR: Speliotis (D)
TITLE: Police Officers Protective Custody of Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Allows police officers to take into protective custody minors
who have consumed alcohol.

MA HD 1696 AUTHOR: Frost (R)
TITLE: The Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Relates to the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors.

MA HD 1741 AUTHOR: Bosley (D)
TITLE: Identification for the Sale of Alcoholic
Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Relates to identification for the sale of alcoholic
beverages.

MA HD 3341 AUTHOR: Barrows (R)
TITLE: Underage Alcohol Consumption
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Relates to underage alcohol consumption.

MA HD 3912 AUTHOR: Wallace (D)
TITLE: Underage Drinking
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Reduces underage drinking.

MA HD 4172 AUTHOR: Smola (R)
TITLE: Minors and Handling Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Prohibits minors from handling alcoholic beverages.

MA HD 4228 AUTHOR: Ross (R)
TITLE: Underage Drinking
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Relates to deter underage drinking.

MA S 178 DOCKET: 602
AUTHOR: Tarr (R)
TITLE: Minors and Adult Furnished Alcohol
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Second Reading

SUMMARY:
Reduces the furnishing or procuring of alcohol to a minor by
an adult.

MA S 1775 DOCKET: 726
AUTHOR: Morrissey (D)
TITLE: Providing Alcohol to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Joint Committee on The Judiciary

SUMMARY:
Imposes civil liability on persons who provide alcohol to
minors.

MA S 1921 DOCKET: 425
AUTHOR: Hedlund (R)
TITLE: Motor Vehicle Registration
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Ways and Means Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to motor vehicle registrations.

MA S 2060 NEW TEXT OF: MA H 4101, MA S 3
AUTHOR: Senate Floor
TITLE: Governor Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE

SUMMARY:
Submits the annual budget of the Commonwealth for the Fiscal
Year 2010; makes appropriations for the Fiscal Year beginning
July 1, 2009; makes certain changes in law, each of which is
immediately necessary to carry out those appropriations or
for other important public purposes.

MA S 2281 NEW DRAFT OF: MA H 1930, MA H 1959, MA H 1960, MA S 753, MA S
755, MA S 756
NEW DRAFT SEE: MA S 2492
AUTHOR: Joint Mental Health & Substance Abuse
TITLE: Substance Abuse Education and Prevention
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Replaced by New Draft

SUMMARY:
Relates to substance abuse education and prevention; provides
that each school district shall adopt a substance abuse
education and prevention policy; relates to training for
prescribing practitioners, security regulations concerning
official prescription forms and notification of a minors
parents of substance abuse.

MA S 2492 NEW DRAFT OF: MA H 1961, MA H 3479, MA S 749, MA S 754, MA S
2155, MA S 2281
AUTHOR: Joint Health Care Financing
TITLE: Substance Abuse Education and Prevention
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Ways and Means Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to substances abuse education and prevention policies
to be adopted by each school district, in consultation with
the commissioner of public health; provides for involvement
of students, parents, guardians, teachers, administrators,
school staff, community representatives and local law
enforcement agencies in the development of the policy;
provides for a help line.

MA SD 602 AUTHOR: Tarr (R)
TITLE: Minors and Adult Furnished Alcohol
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE

SUMMARY:
Reduces the furnishing or procuring of alcohol to a minor by
an adult.

MA SD 726 AUTHOR: Morrissey (D)
TITLE: Providing Alcohol to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE

SUMMARY:
Imposes civil liability on persons who provide alcohol to
minors.

MI H 4565 SPONSOR: Meadows (D)
TITLE: Beer Kegs
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 30
LOCATION: Senate Second Reading - General Orders

SUMMARY:
Requires tagging of certain beer kegs.

MI H 4876 SPONSOR: Haines (R)
TITLE: Drinking Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Allows minors under the influence presenting themselves for
treatment to be exempt from an underage drinking violation
under certain circumstances.

MI H 5198 SPONSOR: Haugh (D)
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to liquor licenses; revises penalties in provision
regarding furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor.

MI H 5199 SPONSOR: Haugh (D)
TITLE: Liquor License
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides for liquor license suspension for person selling
alcohol to a minor.

MI H 6321 SPONSOR: Lori (R)
TITLE: Blood Alcohol Content
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural
Resources Committee

SUMMARY:
Lowers blood alcohol content for individuals operating a
vessel; establishes a zero-tolerance provision.

MI S 408 SPONSOR: Brater (D)
TITLE: Underage Drinking
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Exempts minors seeking treatment for alcohol problems from
underage drinking violations.

MI S 470 SPONSOR: Sanborn (R)
TITLE: Beer Keg Tags
DISPOSITION: Pending
FILE: 136
LOCATION: House Second Reading

SUMMARY:
Requires that a retailer selling beer in a keg attach an
identification tag on the keg before or at the time of the
sale, to require the purchaser to complete a sign a receipt
and to present a drivers license or Michigan state
identification card; provides the retailer shall not sell the
keg if the customer does not have the required
identification; requires the refusal to return the keg
deposit if the tag is not attached; requires a retailer sign
regarding the liability of serving liquor to minors.

MI S 644 SPONSOR: Switalski M (D)
TITLE: Minors Drinking
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Prohibits requiring minors to submit to chemical tests to
determine if they had consumed alcohol unless court order is
obtained.

MI S 680 SPONSOR: Pappageorge (R)
TITLE: Selling Alcohol to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Transportation Committee

SUMMARY:
Requires Secretary of State to provide, at the time a
driver's license is issued to or renewed by an individual who
is of a certain age or older, written information regarding
the prohibitions against and penalties for selling or
furnishing alcoholic liquor to a minor.

MI S 902 SPONSOR: Switalski M (D)
TITLE: Minor in Possession
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Revises penalties for minors in possession of alcohol.

MT D 233 AUTHOR: Transportation Cmt
(2011) TITLE: Liquor Laws
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Draft

SUMMARY:
Clarifies liquor Laws related to serving underage and
intoxicated persons; relates to alcohol and drugs; relates to
minors.

NH LSR 142 AUTHOR: Robertson T (D)
TITLE: Drinking Age
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Relates to lowering the legal drinking age.

NH LSR 974 AUTHOR: Office of Roberge
TITLE: House Parties
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE

SUMMARY:
Relates to proof of age for an underage drug or alcohol house
party.

NJ A 548 SPONSOR: Handlin (R)
TITLE: Underage Drinking
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Increases penalties for underage drinking.

NJ A 824 SPONSOR: Albano (D)
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverages Educational Program
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Requires persons who serve alcoholic beverages in bars and
restaurants to complete educational program.

NJ A 892 IDENTICAL: NJ S 391
SPONSOR: Dancer (R)
TITLE: Underage Drivers Alcohol Consumption
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Increases penalties for underage drivers who have consumed
alcohol.

NJ A 1814 SPONSOR: Casagrande (R)
TITLE: Hazing Penalties
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Revises the law concerning hazing; upgrades criminal
penalties, provides certain immunities, creates civil offense
and requires written policies.

NJ A 2756 SPONSOR: Angelini (R)
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverage Purchase
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Requires collection of photo ID for sale of alcoholic
beverages if purchaser appears under age 35.

NJ A 3000 IDENTICAL: NJ S 3000
SPONSOR: Malone (R)
TITLE: State Budget
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: ASSEMBLY

SUMMARY:
Appropriates $28,364,422,000 in State funds and
$13,204,231,842 in federal funds for the State budget for
fiscal year 2010-2011.

NJ S 391 IDENTICAL: NJ A 892
SPONSOR: Singer (R)
TITLE: Underage Drivers and Alcohol Consumption
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Increases penalties for underage drivers who have consumed
alcohol.

NJ S 437 SPONSOR: Turner (D)
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on
private property by persons under legal drinking age.

NJ S 1658 SPONSOR: Turner (D)
TITLE: Requires Keg Registration
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Requires keg registration; makes the unlawful possession of
an unregistered keg a petty disorderly persons offense.

NJ S 2133 SPONSOR: Whelan (D)
TITLE: Alcohol Consumption
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Law and Public Safety Committee

SUMMARY:
Prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on
private property be persons under 21 years of age.

NY A 949 SPONSOR: McDonough (R)
TITLE: Possession of Alcohol by Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Increases the penalties for possession of alcohol by minors;
authorizes issuance of an appearance ticket to such persons
by a police or peace officer; increases fines for such
offense to be not less than $50 nor more that $200; requires
completion of an alcohol awareness program and/or a victim's
impact program.

NY A 1131 SPONSOR: Dinowitz (D)
TITLE: Sale of Alcoholic Beverages at Sporting Events
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Higher Education Committee

SUMMARY:
Authorizes the commissioner of education to restrict the sale
and advertisement of alcoholic beverages at sporting events
participated in by any state university of New York, city
university of New york or community college.

NY A 1136 SPONSOR: Galef (D)
TITLE: Adults in Control of Private Property
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Establishes that adults in control of private property are
responsible for alcoholic beverages provided to minors at
social events held on the property; allows a locality with
any local law, ordinance or regulation providing penalties
equal to or greater than these provisions to enforce such
local law, ordinance or regulation.

NY A 1963 SPONSOR: Benjamin (D)
TITLE: Ban on Underaged Persons in Bars
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides for a ban on over-under bars whose policy allows
under-age persons to enter bars with legal-age friends.

NY A 2515 SPONSOR: Ortiz (D)
TITLE: On Premises Consumption
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Requires all retail establishments for on-premises
consumption employing one or more persons as bouncers to
require such persons to submit fingerprints.

NY A 3443 SPONSOR: Cook (D)
TITLE: Penalty for Selling Alcohol to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Codes Committee

SUMMARY:
Enumerates sanctions and imposes increasingly higher jail
terms and civil penalties against persons who sell alcoholic
beverages to minors.

NY A 3968 SPONSOR: Crouch (R)
TITLE: Unlawful Possession Of Beverage Fine Increase
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Increases the fine for the unlawful possession of an
alcoholic beverage to not less than $250 but not exceeding
$500 for the first offense and not less than $500 but not
exceeding $1000 for all subsequent offenses; requires the
court, in addition to any such fine, to require completion of
an alcohol awareness program.

NY A 4528 SPONSOR: Mayersohn (D)
TITLE: Removal of License for Alcoholic Sale to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides that where a second charge of selling alcohol to
minors is alleged in a one year period the officer shall
remove the liquor license of such person to be returned at a
hearing where a bond shall be posted.

NY A 4754 SPONSOR: Clark (D)
TITLE: Crimes of False Identification
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Codes Committee

SUMMARY:
Establishes the crimes of false identification in the first
degree and false identification in the second degree, a class
E felony and class A misdemeanor respectively.

NY A 4785 SPONSOR: Morelle (D)
TITLE: Educating Campus Community on Campus Misconduct
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Higher Education Committee

SUMMARY:
Requires colleges to educate the campus community on
bias-related crime, hazing, underage drinking and illegal
drug use; expands authority of colleges to regulate conduct
by college and student government organizations and clubs,
athletic teams and clubs, alumni organizations, fraternities,
sororities, and any other organization that has access to and
use of the college facilities; requires colleges to adopt
related rules.

NY A 5139 SPONSOR: Rivera P (D)
TITLE: Drinking and Driving Offense Surcharges
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Transportation Committee

SUMMARY:
Imposes an additional $10 surcharge upon every offense that
is related to operating a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol; all such money shall be deposited into
the New York state victims of drunk driving trust fund;
one-third of such monies shall be expended by the office of
alcoholism and substance abuse services for adolescent
alcohol abuse prevention programs in communities with the
highest documented need for intervention.

NY A 6221 SPONSOR: Barra (R)
TITLE: Impoundment of Motor Vehicles
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides for the impoundment of motor vehicles operated or
controlled by underage persons unlawfully in possession of
alcoholic beverages with intent to consume; provides for
impoundment for a period of at least 24 hours; provides for
the payment of an impoundment charge of up to $250; provides
for notice to the parent or guardian of a person under 18;
clearly defines persons in operation or control of a motor
vehicle.

NY A 6452 SPONSOR: Ortiz (D)
TITLE: Possession of Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Prohibits the possession of alcoholic beverages by persons
under the age of 21 years on premises licensed by the state
liquor authority; includes civil penalties for violation: a
fine of not more than $100 and/or community service for first
offense; and for subsequent violations, a fine of $250-$500
and/or community service.

NY A 7952 SPONSOR: Lentol (D)
TITLE: Consumption of Alcohol by Minor
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Codes Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to unlawful permission of the consumption of
alcoholic beverages by a person who is less than 21 years
old.

NY A 8221 SPONSOR: Schimminger (D)
TITLE: Laws Governing Sales of Alcohol and Tobacco to
Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides that certain provisions of law relating to the sale
of alcohol and tobacco products to minors shall expire in
2012.

NY A 9459 SPONSOR: Galef (D)
TITLE: Minors Drinking Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Prohibits hosting, suffering, permitting, organizing, or
allowing gatherings where minors are drinking alcoholic
beverages.

NY A 9533 SAME AS: NY S 6442
SPONSOR: Espaillat (D)
TITLE: Penalties for Persons Who Sell Alcohol to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation,
Commerce, and Industry Committee

SUMMARY:
Establishes penalties for persons who sell alcohol to persons
under the age of twenty-one years; increases fines and length
of imprisonment for the sale of alcoholic beverages without
having the appropriate wine/beer/liquor license; increases
penalties for sale to minors, loss of barbering license.

NY A 9859 SAME AS: NY S 6780
SPONSOR: Magee (D)
TITLE: Frozen Desserts Made With Wine Bearing
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Rules Committee

SUMMARY:
Adulterates frozen desserts made with wine bearing or
containing more than one-half of one percent, but not more
than five percent of alcohol by volume.

NY A 10808 SAME AS: NY S 7739
SPONSOR: Schimminger (D)
TITLE: Beer Keg Surcharge
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Codes Committee

SUMMARY:
Lowers the costs of the surcharge on kegs of beer from fifty
to twenty-five dollars; extends the keg registration program
for an additional year.

NY A 10949 SPONSOR: Ball (R)
TITLE: Insurance Rates and Civil Immunity to Bars
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Assembly Insurance Committee

SUMMARY:
Grants lower insurance rates and civil immunity to bars that
transaction scan for proof of age and provide free
transportation to the home of an intoxicated person.

NY S 35 SPONSOR: Fuschillo (R)
TITLE: Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides that no person who is over the age of twenty-one
years who owns, rents or controls a private residence shall
permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any person,
actually or apparently, under the age of twenty-one years who
is present at any party, gathering or event on the premises
of such person; defines "party, gathering or event" and
"permit".

NY S 54 SPONSOR: Office of the Governor
TITLE: Health and Mental Hygiene Budget
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Finance Committee

SUMMARY:
Makes appropriations for the support of government - Health
and Mental Hygiene Budget.

NY S 453 SPONSOR: Kruger (D)
TITLE: Purchase of Alcohol by Minor
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE

SUMMARY:
Increases the penalties imposed on a person under the age of
twenty-one years to purchase or attempt to purchase an
alcoholic beverage through the use of fake identification;
fines, jail and license suspension; requires a personal
identification number for individuals applying for a
duplicate or amended license or permit through the department
of motor vehicles website.

NY S 783 SPONSOR: Alesi (R)
TITLE: Licensees For On Premises Consumption
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Investigations and Government Operations
Committee

SUMMARY:
Prohibits licensees for on-premises consumption which are
bars and clubs and which advertise, promote or hold any event
which is targeted to persons under the age of 21, from
serving alcohol while a person under the age of 21 is
present; provides exceptions, including if such person is an
employee; exempts certain businesses from such prohibition.

NY S 1404 SPONSOR: Maziarz (R)
TITLE: License Suspension for Providing Liquor to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides that a person who illegally sells, gives away or
delivers an alcoholic beverage to a minor shall have his or
her license to drive a motor vehicle suspended for a period
of thirty days for a first offense, ninety days for a second
offense and a year for a third or subsequent offense; does
not apply to persons licensed under the alcoholic beverage
control law.

NY S 1580 SPONSOR: Golden (R)
TITLE: Driving Rights Suspension
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Transportation Committee

SUMMARY:
Authorizes suspension or revocation of driving privileges in
this state upon conviction of procuring alcoholic beverages
for a person under the age of twenty-one.

NY S 1871 SPONSOR: Klein (D)
TITLE: Dram Shop Liability
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Extends dram shop liability to cover persons who sell false
ID to persons under 21 years of age.

NY S 1900 SPONSOR: Klein (D)
TITLE: License Suspension for Alcohol Violation of
Dealers
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to mandatory license suspensions for repeat
violations of the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons
under the age of twenty-one; establishes a system whereby
such retail dealers are assigned points for each finding of
sale to an underage person with the accumulation of three
points resulting in the suspension of the licensee's license
for a period of six months; further requires such points to
remain on the licensee's record for thirty-six months.

NY S 2527 SAME AS: NY A 4785
SPONSOR: LaValle (R)
TITLE: Educate the Campus Community on Bias Related
Crime
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE

SUMMARY:
Requires colleges to educate the campus community on
bias-related crime, hazing, underage drinking and illegal
drug use; expands authority of colleges to regulate conduct
by college and student government organizations and clubs,
athletic teams and clubs, alumni organizations, fraternities,
sororities, and any other organization that has access to and
use of the college facilities; requires colleges to adopt
rules prohibiting hazing, underage drinking and illegal drug
use.

NY S 2659 SPONSOR: Volker (R)
TITLE: Unlawful Sale of Alcohol to an Underage Person
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Codes Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to the unlawful sale of alcohol to an underage
person. CRIMINAL SANCTION IMPACT.

NY S 5460 SPONSOR: Schneiderman (D)
TITLE: Unlawful Permission of Alcohol Consumption by
Minor
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Codes Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to unlawful permission of the consumption of
alcoholic beverages by a person who is less than 21 years
old.

NY S 6442 SAME AS: NY A 9533
SPONSOR: Schneiderman (D)
TITLE: Penalties for Persons Who Sell Alcohol to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Codes Committee

SUMMARY:
Establishes penalties for persons who sell alcohol to persons
under the age of twenty-one years; increases fines and length
of imprisonment for the sale of alcoholic beverages without
having the appropriate wine/beer/liquor license; increases
penalties for sale to minors, loss of barbering license.

NY S 6613 SAME AS: NY A 9713
SPONSOR: Office of the Governor
TITLE: Technical Changes to Law
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Finance Committee

SUMMARY:
Eliminates numerous advisory boards, councils, and
committees; makes conforming technical changes to law;
repeals various provisions of law.

NY S 6780 SAME AS: NY A 9859
SPONSOR: Valesky (D)
TITLE: Frozen Desserts Made With Wine
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: SENATE

SUMMARY:
Adulterates frozen desserts made with wine bearing or
containing more than one-half of one percent, but not more
than five percent of alcohol by volume.

NY S 7334 SPONSOR: Valesky (D)
TITLE: Registration of Kegs
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Commerce, Economic Development and Small
Business Committee

SUMMARY:
Extends provisions relating to the registration of kegs
through November 22, 2013.

NY S 8217 SPONSOR: LaValle (R)
TITLE: Permits for Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Rules Committee

SUMMARY:
Relates to the issuance of permits authorizing institutions
of higher education to deliver or cause to be delivered
alcoholic beverages to a person who is at least twenty-one
years of age enrolled in a course or courses approved by the
institution of higher education and conducted by an
instructor or instructors engaged by the institution of
higher education.

OH H 294 SPONSOR: Bacon (R)
TITLE: Driver's License Suspension Community Service
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Criminal Justice Committee

SUMMARY:
Authorizes community service or, in certain circumstances, a
driver's license suspension as an additional penalty for
selling or furnishing beer or liquor to, or buying beer or
liquor for, an underage person.

OH H 351 SPONSOR: Bolon (D)
TITLE: Owner Or Occupant Criminal Liability
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Criminal Justice Committee

SUMMARY:
Regards the criminal liability of an owner or occupant of any
public or private place who allows a person under age 21 to
remain in or on the place while possessing or consuming beer
or intoxicating liquor.

OH H 500 SPONSOR: Yuko (D)
TITLE: Public Schools Substance Abuse Prevention
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Education Committee

SUMMARY:
Requires public schools to provide concentrated instruction
in substance abuse prevention during May; Requires the State
Board of Education to adopt guidelines for the development of
a substance abuse prevention curriculum; Designates May as
"Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Month".

PA H 115 PN: 3965
AUTHOR: Waters (D)
TITLE: Responsible Alcohol Management
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: HOUSE

SUMMARY:
Amends the Liquor Code of 1951. Provides that a manager
appointed by any restaurant, eating place retail dispenser,
hotel, club or distributor licensee shall be required to
complete the manager/owner responsible alcohol management
training. Provides that an officer or member of the board of
a licensed privately owned private golf course catering club
may have an interest in a limited winery license. Limits the
number of retail licenses in each county. Prohibits
unauthorized firearms sales.

PA H 289 PN: 309
AUTHOR: Watson (R)
TITLE: Vehicles Code
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Transportation Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Vehicles Code. Further provides for junior
driver's license, for learners' permits, for suspension of
operating privilege and for restraint systems.

PA H 367 PN: 414
AUTHOR: Siptroth (D)
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverages Enforcement
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Liquor Control Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides for notifications in connection with the purchase,
consumption, possession and transportation of alcoholic
beverages by certain students enrolled in institutions of
higher education, for enforcement and for a civil penalty.

PA H 549 PN: 598
AUTHOR: Payne (R)
TITLE: Contributing to Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code. Further prohibits
selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to
minors.

PA H 735 PN: 821
AUTHOR: Cruz (D)
TITLE: Liquor Code of 1951
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Liquor Control Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Liquor Code of 1951. Provides for the
establishment and operation of State liquor stores, for the
payment of certain license fees to the respective
municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain
nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure
without warrant. Prescribes penalties and forfeitures.

PA H 824 PN: 931
AUTHOR: Baker M (R)
TITLE: Crimes and Offenses Code
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Transportation Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code and the Vehicles Code.
Further provides for selling or furnishing liquor or malt or
brewed beverages to minors, for restriction of operating
privileges and for suspension of operating privilege.

PA H 871 AUTHOR: O'Neill (R)
TITLE: Alcoholic Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code. Provides that a person
shall be immune from prosecution for consumption if the
person placed a 911 call and reported that another person was
in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption,
provided his own name to the 911 operator, remained with the
person needing medical assistance until emergency health care
providers arrived or was the first person to make a 911 call.

PA H 927 PN: 1051
AUTHOR: Boyle B (D)
TITLE: Liquor Or Malt Or Brewed Beverages
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code. Further prohibits
selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to
minors.

PA H 1317 PN: 2494
AUTHOR: Santoni (D)
TITLE: Tuition Relief Act
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:
Establishes a supplement to the State Scholarship Program
requiring the Higher Education Assistance Agency to award a
supplemental tuition relief grant to an eligible student
participating in the program so that the student's unfunded
total cost of attendance is equal to the eligible student's
expected family contribution; creates a video lottery program
to fund the supplement and provides for placing video lottery
terminals on the premises of establishments operating under
an alcoholic beverage license.

PA H 1921 PN: 2567
AUTHOR: Sturla (D)
TITLE: Video Lottery and Host Municipality Revenue
Allocations
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Gaming Oversight Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides for a video lottery program and host municipality
revenue allocations. Establishes penalties. Makes
appropriations.

PA H 1943 PN: 2597
AUTHOR: Civera (R)
TITLE: Fiscal Appropriations
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: House Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:
Provides from the General Fund for the expenses of the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the
fiscal year July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, for certain
institutions and organizations, and for the payment of Bills
incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2009. To provide appropriations from the
State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund.

PA S 488 PN: 1269
AUTHOR: Rafferty (R)
TITLE: Minors and Alcohol Exceptions
DISPOSITION: Pending
CALENDAR COMMENT: Day 5
LOCATION: Judiciary Bills on House Second Consideration

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code. Provides, in provisions
relating to minors, for the offense of purchase, consumption,
possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed
beverages. Provides immunity from prosecution for consumption
of alcoholic beverages if the person makes a 911 call
regarding a person in need of immediate medical attention.

PA S 748 PN: 843
AUTHOR: Rafferty (R)
TITLE: Furnishing Liquor To Minors
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Law and Justice Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code. Further provides for
penalties for selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed
beverages to minors.

PA S 849 PN: 1016
AUTHOR: Rafferty (R)
TITLE: Crimes and Offenses Code
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Judiciary Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code. Provides for the offense
of selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages
to minors resulting in injury or death.

PA S 1085 PN: 1463
AUTHOR: Corman (R)
TITLE: Supplemental Appropriation
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Tabled Bill Calendar - House

SUMMARY:
Provides for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and
Judicial Departments, the public debt and public schools for
the fiscal year July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, for
institutions and organizations and for the payment of bills
incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2009. Provides appropriations from the State
Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund,
the Motor License Fund and the Aviation Restricted Revenue
Account. Makes other appropriations.

PA S 1129 PN: 1508
AUTHOR: White D (R)
TITLE: False Identification Card
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Law and Justice Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Crimes and Offenses Code. Provides that any person
authorized to sell liquor or malt or brewed beverages or an
agent, employee or representative of the person, shall
confiscate an identification card that has been presented for
the purposes of obtaining liquor or malt or brewed beverages
when there is a reasonable suspicion it is a false
identification card.

PA S 1359 PN: 1980
AUTHOR: Greenleaf (R)
TITLE: Lodging and Housing Code
DISPOSITION: Pending
LOCATION: Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee

SUMMARY:
Amends the Lodging and Housing Code. Provides for hotels.
Makes editorial changes. Makes repeals.