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Bill would lower proof needed to charge adults who host teen drinking parties from 'knowingly' to 'recklessly'
Summary
Representative Byrd, sponsor of House Bill 19, told the Ohio House Judiciary Committee at a first hearing that the bill would replace the word "knowingly" with "recklessly" in Ohio Revised Code 4301.69 so prosecutors could charge adults who host or permit alcohol where minors are present.
Representative Byrd, sponsor of House Bill 19, told the Ohio House Judiciary Committee at a first hearing that the bill would replace the word "knowingly" with "recklessly" in Ohio Revised Code 4301.69 so prosecutors could charge adults who host or permit alcohol where minors are present. Byrd and joint sponsor Representative Josh Williams said the change is aimed at adults who create conditions that lead to drinking-related harms including sexual assault and impaired driving.
The sponsors said the change reduces the criminal mens rea required for prosecution. "By changing this 1 word, these parents will no longer be able to stock a fridge full of alcohol for the party, and then hide behind the plausible…
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