Committee advances draft limiting minors' blood-alcohol threshold while keeping existing exceptions
The committee advanced draft 27 LSO 1 64 to add a blood-alcohol threshold (0.02% BAC) after which parental, religious and medical exceptions would not apply; law enforcement testified and committee members debated enforcement and citation targets. The committee gave the bill a "do pass" motion and advanced it on a roll-call vote.
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The committee considered LSO draft 27 LSO 1 64, which would add a blood-alcohol-content threshold so that existing exceptions for parents, religious institutions and medical providers would not apply if a minor's BAC exceeds 0.02 percent.
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