Bill Text: IN SB0300 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Alcohol consumption by a minor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law [SB0300 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2013-SB0300-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE BILL No. 300

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL

Citations Affected: IC 7.1-5-7; IC 35-51-7-1.

Synopsis: Alcohol consumption by a minor. Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a person at least 21 years of age to recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally allow a minor to consume an alcoholic beverage on property owned, leased, or controlled by the person. Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a person at least 21 years of age to rent a hotel or motel room knowing that the hotel or motel room will be used for the consumption of alcoholic beverages by a minor. Specifies that a judgment for a violation is in addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Provides that the criminal provisions regarding selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor or allowing a minor to consume an alcoholic beverage on the property owned, leased, or controlled by the person does not preclude a tort claim against the person.

Effective: July 1, 2013.

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    January 8, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law.

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Introduced

First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)

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SENATE BILL No. 300

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning alcohol and tobacco.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 7.1-5-7-8.5; (13)IN0300.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 7.1-5-7-8.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 8.5. (a) A person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally allows a minor to consume an alcoholic beverage on property owned, leased, or controlled by the person commits a Class B misdemeanor.
    (b) A person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who rents a hotel or motel room knowing that the hotel or motel room will be used for the consumption of alcoholic beverages by a minor commits a Class B misdemeanor.
    (c) A judgment imposed for a violation of this section is in addition to any criminal penalty that may be imposed for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (IC 35-46-1-8).

SOURCE: IC 7.1-5-7-18; (13)IN0300.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 7.1-5-7-18 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 18. This chapter does not preclude a person from bringing a tort claim against another person who:

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        (1) sells, barters, exchanges, provides, or furnishes an alcoholic beverage to a minor; or
        (2) allows a minor to consume an alcoholic beverage on property owned, leased, or controlled by the person.

SOURCE: IC 35-51-7-1; (13)IN0300.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 35-51-7-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.6-2012, SECTION 237, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]: Sec. 1. The following statutes define crimes in IC 7.1:
        IC 7.1-3-10-10 (Concerning liquor dealer's permits).
        IC 7.1-3-26-15 (Concerning direct wine seller's permits).
        IC 7.1-5-1-3 (Concerning public intoxication).
        IC 7.1-5-1-6 (Concerning public intoxication).
        IC 7.1-5-1-8 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-1-9 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-1-9.5 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-1-12 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-4-1 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-6-1 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-7-1 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-7-2 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-7-7 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-7-8 (Concerning alcohol).
         IC 7.1-5-7-8.5 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-7-10 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-7-12 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-7-14 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-8-1 (Concerning alcohol and tobacco).
        IC 7.1-5-8-3 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-8-5 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-8-6 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-10-10 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-10-21 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-10-23 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-11-5 (Concerning alcohol).
        IC 7.1-5-11-16 (Concerning alcohol).