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CS/HB 105, 1st Eng. — Open House Parties
by Judiciary Committee and Rep. Goodson and others (CS/SB 746 by Criminal Justice Committee and Senator Altman)
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Regulated Industries Committee (RI)
The bill enhances the penalty for a second or subsequent violation of the prohibition against knowingly hosting an open house party where alcohol or drugs are possessed or consumed by a minor without having taken reasonable steps to prevent such possession or consumption. The penalty increases from a second degree misdemeanor (punishable by up to 60 days in jail and/or a fine not exceeding $500) to a first degree misdemeanor (punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine not exceeding $1,000).
The bill creates a misdemeanor of the first degree for a violation of the open house party law that causes or contributes to causing serious bodily injury or death to a minor, or when a minor causes or contributes to causing serious bodily injury or death to another as a result of the minor’s consumption of alcohol or drugs at the open house party.
If approved by the Governor, these provisions take effect July 1, 2011.
Vote: Senate 38-1; House 116-0