Legislature Makes Progress on Liquor Law Modernization

For business owners who are depending on immediate action to ensure they can continue to operate, the Senate’s immediate attention to H.288 issue is essential. The bill was previously passed by the House without contest. The Vermont Chamber testified that the liquor liability legislation be met with the same swift action in the Senate.  

Testimony in the Senate Judiciary Committee will continue next week. H.288 would amend the statute by updating Vermont’s dram shop laws to be in line with neighboring control states such as Maine which contains two concepts of liability, one for the negligent service of alcoholic beverages and the other for the reckless service of alcohol. The Vermont Chamber is also advocating for removing the landlord from the chain of liability.