Committee backs parental-notification bill after emotional testimony, members ask for tech fixes
HB285 would require officers to attempt to notify parents or guardians when drivers under 18 receive traffic citations. The committee voted in favor after constituent testimony and extended debate about implementation and officer burden; members asked for electronic-notification options.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report HB285 favorably after extended debate and emotional testimony from a parent whose teenager died in a crash.
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