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Utah House approves 'Not a Drop' zero-tolerance under-21 alcohol rule after extended debate
Summary
After extended floor debate over enforcement and civil-liberty concerns, the Utah House passed Senate Bill 11, creating an administrative license-revocation process for drivers under 21 with any detectable alcohol. The measure passed 59–9 and will return to the Senate for signature.
The Utah House of Representatives on a January 1992 floor session approved Senate Bill 11 — titled 'Not a Drop' — establishing a zero-tolerance standard for drivers under age 21 and an administrative license-revocation process for any detectable blood-alcohol.
Sponsor Representative John Valentine described the bill as an enforcement tool to reinforce existing underage-alcohol prohibitions: "We will not tolerate people under the age of 21 drinking and driving. It says we do not tolerate any amount of detectable blood alcohol in underage drivers' blood while driving." He outlined an expedited administrative hearing process, immediate temporary licensing for…
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