THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

442

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 712-1250.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:

     "(1)  A person, including any licensee as defined in section 281-1, commits the offense of promoting intoxicating liquor to a person under the age of twenty-one if the person [knowingly:] recklessly:

     (a)  Sells or offers for sale, influences the sale, serves, delivers, or gives to a person intoxicating liquor, and the person receiving the intoxicating liquor is a person under the age of twenty-one; or

     (b)  Permits a person to possess intoxicating liquor while on property under his control, and the person possessing the intoxicating liquor is a person under the age of twenty-one."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.


 


 

Report Title:

Intoxicating Liquor; Minors

 

Description:

Amends the misdemeanor offense of promoting intoxicating liquor to a person under age twenty-one to apply to persons who recklessly, rather than knowingly, commit the offense.  Effective July 1, 2013.  (SB442 HD1)

 

 

 

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