Relating to civil liability; to amend Section 6-5-71, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the right of action for injuries resulting from the illegal furnishing of alcoholic beverages, by basing liability for a person who illegally furnishes alcoholic beverages to an individual who injures a third party on what the furnisher knew or should have known under the circumstances; to specify when the right of action is not available; and to provide legislative intent.
Summary
Alcoholic beverages; change standard of liability for furnishers to injured third parties
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Signed Apr 19, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 34
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic8
50% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Insurance)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Insurance)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Elliott
RRepublican
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