HB0035 • 2007

Minors in possession of alcohol.

AN ACT relating to alcoholic and malt beverages; amending offenses relating to minor in possession of alcoholic and malt beverages; providing that a minor who consumes any alcoholic or malt beverage is guilty of a misdemeanor; repealing, amending and renumbering exceptions to minors in possession of alcoholic or malt beverages; and providing for an effective date.

Children

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Gingery
Last action: 2007-03-01
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Amendments

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HB0035H2001

2nd reading • ZWONITZ,DN

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by ZWONITZ,DN

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HB0035H3001

3rd reading • SIMPSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by SIMPSON

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HB0035HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

2007-03-01 Senate
S01 Motion to Do Pass Failed
2007-01-31 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff
2007-01-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-01-18 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-01-18 House
Amendment Adopted
2007-01-17 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-01-17 House
Amendment Failed
2007-01-16 House
H Passed CoW
2007-01-16 House
Amendment Adopted
2007-01-16 House
H Amendments Adopted
2007-01-15 House
H Placed on General File
2007-01-15 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2007-01-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2007-01-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2006-12-18 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF
WYOMING
07LSO-0054.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0035

Minors in possession of alcohol.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Gingery, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Slater, Warren and White and Senator(s) Mockler and Ross

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to alcoholic and malt beverages; amending offenses relating to minor in possession of alcoholic and malt beverages; providing that a minor who consumes any alcoholic or malt beverage is guilty of a misdemeanor; repealing, amending and renumbering exceptions to minors in possession of alcoholic or malt beverages; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 12
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6
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101(b)(intro) and by creating a new subsection (f) is amended to read:

12
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6
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101.

Sale
or possession prohibited; when possession unlawful; public drunkenness; falsification of identification; penalty; prima facie identification as defense.

(b)

Any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years who has any alcoholic or malt beverage in his possession or who
is drunk or under the influence of
has consumed within the previous twelve (12) hours any
alcoholic
liquor,
or
malt
beverages or a controlled substance on any street or highway or in any public place
beverage
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
This subsection does not apply to possession of alcoholic or malt beverages by a person under the age of twenty-one (21) years:

(f)

The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to possession of alcoholic or malt beverages by a person under the age of twenty-one (21) years:

(i)

When making a delivery of alcoholic or malt beverages pursuant to his employment;

(ii)

Who is in the physical presence of his parent or legal guardian;

(iii)

Who is a licensee under this title; or

(iv)

When serving alcoholic or malt beverages pursuant to his employment in a restaurant which holds a license to serve alcoholic or malt beverages, if the person is at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Section 2.

W.S. 12
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6
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101(b)(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

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