Bill Summaries: H736 (2017-2018 Session)

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  • Summary date: Apr 26 2017 - View summary

    House amendment makes the following changes to the 1st edition:

    Amends GS 18B-302.1 to make a violation of GS 18B-302(a), (a1), or (c)(2) a Class I felony if all of the following apply: (1) for a violation of GS 18B-302(a), the person knew or should have known at the time of the sale that the person sold the alcoholic beverage was less than 21 years old; (2) for a violation of GS 18B-301(a1), the person knew or should have known at the time the alcoholic beverage was given that the person who was given the alcoholic beverage was less than 21 years old; (3) for a violation of GS 18B-302(c)(2), the person knew or should have known at the time the alcoholic beverage was purchased, attempted to be purchased, possessed, consumed, or otherwise provided, that the person who purchased, attempted to purchase, possessed, consumed, or was otherwise provided the alcoholic beverage was less than 21 years old; and (4) for a violation of GS 18B-302(a), (a1), or (c)(2), the commission of the offense is the proximate cause of the death of a person.


  • Summary date: Apr 11 2017 - View summary

    Amends GS 18B-302.1 (Penalties for certain offenses related to underage persons) by adding new subsection (b1) to establish that a violation of GS 18B-302 subsections (a) (unlawful to sell alcohol to anyone under 21), (a1) (unlawful to give alcohol to anyone under 21), or (c)(2) (unlawful for any person over lawful age to aid and abet any person under 21 to sell, give, purchase, possess or consume alcohol) is a Class I felony if the commission of the offense is the proximate cause of the death of a person. Makes conforming changes to GS 18B-302.1(a) and (b). Effective December 1, 2017, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.