House amendment makes the following changes to the 1st edition:
Amends GS 18B-302.1 to make a violation of GS 18B-302(a), (a1), or (c)(2) a Class I felony if all of the following apply: (1) for a violation of GS 18B-302(a), the person knew or should have known at the time of the sale that the person sold the alcoholic beverage was less than 21 years old; (2) for a violation of GS 18B-301(a1), the person knew or should have known at the time the alcoholic beverage was given that the person who was given the alcoholic beverage was less than 21 years old; (3) for a violation of GS 18B-302(c)(2), the person knew or should have known at the time the alcoholic beverage was purchased, attempted to be purchased, possessed, consumed, or otherwise provided, that the person who purchased, attempted to purchase, possessed, consumed, or was otherwise provided the alcoholic beverage was less than 21 years old; and (4) for a violation of GS 18B-302(a), (a1), or (c)(2), the commission of the offense is the proximate cause of the death of a person.
PROVIDE MINOR ALCOHOL/FELONY IF DEATH RESULTS.
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AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFENSES RELATED TO UNDERAGE PERSONS IF THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENSE IS THE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF THE DEATH OF A PERSON.Intro. by Destin Hall, Faircloth, Burr, Jackson.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Apr 27 2017)
Bill History:
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 House: Filed
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Thu, 13 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 13 Apr 2017 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary II
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Added to Calendar
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
H 736
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 736 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 26 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 736 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 11 2017 - View Summary
Amends GS 18B-302.1 (Penalties for certain offenses related to underage persons) by adding new subsection (b1) to establish that a violation of GS 18B-302 subsections (a) (unlawful to sell alcohol to anyone under 21), (a1) (unlawful to give alcohol to anyone under 21), or (c)(2) (unlawful for any person over lawful age to aid and abet any person under 21 to sell, give, purchase, possess or consume alcohol) is a Class I felony if the commission of the offense is the proximate cause of the death of a person. Makes conforming changes to GS 18B-302.1(a) and (b). Effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
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