Missouri 2025 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB1443 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 03/19/2025

                    HB1443--SUPERVISEDALCOHOLCONSUMPTIONBYCERTAINPERSONS
SPONSOR: Mackey
Currently,alicensedestablishmentthatsells,vends,givesaway,
orotherwisesuppliesintoxicatingliquortoapersonundertheage
of21isguiltyofamisdemeanor.
Thisbillallowsanestablishmenttoserveintoxicatingliquortoa
personbetweentheagesof18and21ifthepersonisinthe
presenceof,accompaniedby,orsupervisedbyhisorherparent,
guardian,orspousewhoisthemselves21yearsofageorolder.
Thebillalsogivesalicensedestablishmentadefenseto
prosecutionfrommisdemeanorchargesiftheestablishmentsoldthe
intoxicatingliquortotheminorwithreasonablecausetobelieve
thattheminorwasinthepresenceof,accompaniedby,or
supervisedbyaparent,guardian,orspousewhoisthemselves21
yearsofageofolder.