HB108 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy Davis

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

House parties, minors under 21 present and alcoholic beverages or controlled substances being consumed, prohibited, penalty increased, Sec. 13A-11-10.1 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, an adult having control of a residence who allows an open house party to continue when alcoholic beverages or controlled substances are consumed by persons under the age of 21 is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

This bill would increase the penalty to a Class C felony.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses