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2018 SESSION

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HB 571 Alcohol; unlawful consumption, purchase, or possession.

Introduced by: Gregory D. Habeeb | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Unlawful consumption, purchase, or possession of alcohol. Clarifies that it is an affirmative defense to a charge of unlawful consumption, purchase, or possession of any alcoholic beverage if the defendant shows that such consumption, purchase, or possession was allowed under the current exemptions to licensure under the ABC law. The bill provides that it is declaratory of existing law.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101985D  pdf
• 02/08/18  House: Printed as engrossed 18101985D-E  pdf
• 02/26/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107677D-S1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101985D
• 01/08/18  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/18  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/02/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/18  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/18  House: Read first time
• 02/08/18  House: Read second time
• 02/08/18  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/08/18  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB571E
• 02/08/18  House: Printed as engrossed 18101985D-E
• 02/09/18  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/16/18  Senate: Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/18  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/26/18  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/26/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107677D-S1
• 02/27/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/18  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/01/18  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/18  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/01/18  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18107677D-S1
• 03/01/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB571S1
• 03/01/18  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
• 03/05/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/05/18  House: Senate substitute rejected by House 18107677D-S1 (2-Y 96-N)
• 03/05/18  House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 96-N)
• 03/06/18  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/18  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 03/07/18  House: House acceded to request
• 03/07/18  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/07/18  House: Delegates: Habeeb, Bell, Robert B., Mullin
• 03/08/18  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/08/18  Senate: Senators: Surovell, Cosgrove, McDougle
• 03/10/18  House: No further action taken
• 03/10/18  House: Failed to pass