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Senate approves sweeping alcohol reform package, including new club rules and liability changes
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a broad overhaul of the state's alcohol laws (first substitute SB187), repealing private-club membership requirements, creating social-club standards with electronic verification for patrons under 35, and raising dram-shop liability limits. Sponsors said the package balances expanded access with stronger public-safety measures; the Senate approved it unanimously under suspension of the rules.
The Utah Senate on March 9 passed a comprehensive overhaul of the state's alcohol-control laws, approving first substitute Senate Bill 187 under suspension of the rules.
Sponsor Sen. Valentine described the package as "a very major piece of legislation, probably the largest piece of legislation that we've ever dealt with in the alcohol policy in 40 years," saying it both modernizes sales rules and strengthens public-safety elements. The measure repeals the private-club membership…
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