HB1432
Alcoholic beverage or marijuana or marijuana products; underage consumption or possession, etc.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 16, 2026
House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Underage consumption or possession of alcoholic beverage or marijuana or marijuana products; consequences; procedures.
Reduces the penalties for underage consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages or marijuana or marijuana products to a written warning for a first violation, a written warning and the provision of informational materials about how to access community services for a second violation, and a write-up and an optional referral ... (More) for accessing community services for a third or subsequent violation. Under current law, underage consumption, purchase, or possession of alcoholic beverages is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor with a period of license suspension and an option for a deferred dismissal in certain circumstances. The current penalties for underage consumption or possession of marijuana or marijuana products is a civil penalty of $25 and an order to enter a substance abuse treatment or education program. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26103239D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred from General Laws and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/07/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/07/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107614D-H1
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Floor substitute printed 26108054D-H2 (Mehta)
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - House: Delegate Mehta Floor substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute
