Legislation

Title: Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Offenses - Public Consumption and Possession of Open Container
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Buckel, B. Barnes, Korman, Platt, Queen, Sanchez, and Sydnor
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under specified circumstances or to possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under specified circumstances; requiring offenders to be issued a citation under specified circumstances; and providing a maximum fine of $100.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0937

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2017 Legislative Date 1/25/2017 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Offenses - Public Consumption and Possession of Open Container Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2017 Legislative Date 1/25/2017 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2017 Legislative Date 2/01/2017 Action Reassigned to Economic Matters Judiciary Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2017	1/25/2017	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Offenses - Public Consumption and Possession of Open Container
House	1/25/2017	1/25/2017	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
House	2/01/2017	2/01/2017	Reassigned to Economic Matters Judiciary	16 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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