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HOUSE BILL NO. 2087 Offered January 14, 2009 Prefiled January 13, 2009 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-305.1, relating to underage consumption of alcoholic beverages; penalty. ---------- Patrons-- Melvin and Brink; Senators: Barker, Puller and Ticer ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 4.1-305.1 as follows:

§ 4.1-305.1. Permitting underage person to consume alcoholic beverages; penalty.

No person having possession of, or exercising dominion and control over, any dwelling or private real property shall (i) knowingly permit any person under the age of 21 to consume an alcoholic beverage in such dwelling or on such private real property or (ii) knowing that any person under the age of 21 is consuming an alcoholic beverage, in such dwelling or on such real property, fail to make reasonable efforts to halt such consumption. The exceptions in subsection A of § 4.1-305 shall apply to this section. A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor. A violation of this section involving consumption of alcohol by multiple persons under age 21 at a single event or occurrence constitutes one offense.