Social Host
Social host liability laws allow for adults to be held responsible to furnishing alcohol to those under 21 years old.
To see an overview of this law including additional resources click below.
- Get the Full Story on Social Host from MADD
- MADD's Power of Parents Website
- MADD Website on Social Host
- NIAAA Website on Social Host Laws
States with this law:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, South Carolina, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine
States without this law:
California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Vermont, District of Columbia, Delaware
