MA H3394

Bill

Relative to the social host law

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under twenty-one years of age. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing social host law in Massachusetts by expanding the civil liability for individuals who provide alcoholic beverages to underage persons. The new provisions hold these individuals liable for monetary damages resulting from personal injuries, deaths, or property damages that are directly caused by the illegal furnishing of alcohol. Importantly, the underage person's own consumption of the alcohol is not a valid defense against these civil claims. The amendments also apply retroactively to all pending civil actions at the time of enactment.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Christopher Markey (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3394

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3394
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3394.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H201	Relative to municipal millennials	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H208	Relative to large project based licenses	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H230	Relative to the direct sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H233	Relative to alcoholic beverage containers	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H338	Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H345	Relative to retailer-backed coupons	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H699	Relative to designation of polling places	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S1714	Relative to the fair taxation of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S189	Relative to investigators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S190	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S191	Relative to aiding municipal events	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2261	Relative to the granting of alcoholic beverages licenses in the town of Boxford	Accompanied a new draft, see S2366	Similar To
S2262	Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see S2353	Similar To
S2353	Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2381	Authorizing the city of Easthampton to grant 8 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, 4 additional licenses for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premise and 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S452	Relative to the proper disposal of miniatures	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H201

Relative to municipal millennials

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H208

Relative to large project based licenses

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H230

Relative to the direct sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H233

Relative to alcoholic beverage containers

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H338

Relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H345

Relative to retailer-backed coupons

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H5081

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H699

Relative to designation of polling places

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

S1714

Relative to the fair taxation of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S189

Relative to investigators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S190

Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S191

Relative to aiding municipal events

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S2261

Relative to the granting of alcoholic beverages licenses in the town of Boxford

Accompanied a new draft, see S2366

Similar To

S2262

Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license

Accompanied a new draft, see S2353

Similar To

S2353

Authorizing the town of North Andover to grant an additional liquor license

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2381

Authorizing the city of Easthampton to grant 8 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, 4 additional licenses for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premise and 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S452

Relative to the proper disposal of miniatures

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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