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The Drunk Guests Bill
New bill holds people responsible for serving drunk guests
Establish civil liability for furnishing alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would make it easier to sue people who give alcohol to very drunk people.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If this bill passes, it could help keep people safe by making sure that those who serve alcohol to very drunk guests are held accountable. Now is the time to speak up about this.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would create civil liability for serving alcohol to obviously intoxicated people.
- It is currently in the Introduced stage and not yet law.
- The bill has had hearings and discussions in the legislature.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Peri Pourier (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Mary Fitzgerald (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- John Hughes (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Jana Hunt (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Tim Walburg (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
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