HOUSE BILL 37

Sponsored By:

Delegate W. Baker

Entitled:

Alcoholic Beverages Offenses - Persons Under Age 21 - Purchase or Attempted Purchase

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who is under the age of 21 years from purchasing or attempting to purchase an alcoholic beverage except under a certain circumstance; providing that a person who is under the age of 18 years who violates the Act is subject to the procedures and dispositions of the juvenile court; providing that a person who is at least 18 years old who violates the Act is guilty of a Code violation and subject to specified civil penalties; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

9/15

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Economic Matters

1/15

Re-assigned Judiciary

1/24

Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/23

Third Reading Passed (135-1)

4/1

House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments

House Requests Senate Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

R. Baker, Valderrama, D. Murphy

Senate Action

2/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/13

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)

4/4

Senate Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Green, Jimeno, Forehand

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

COURTS - GENERAL

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES

DRIVERS' LICENSES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY, JUVENILE CAUSES, YOUTH

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-801 , 3-820 , 3-835 )

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 400B , 402 , 403 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 141779/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 20, 1996 at: 10:54 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 228938/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1996 at: 11:52 Status: Adopted