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'No-drop' under-21 alcohol bill draws constitutional and cultural questions; debate circled

Utah House of Representatives · January 22, 1992
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Summary

Senate Bill 11, a "not a drop" measure to bar drivers under 21 from having any measurable alcohol, generated sustained debate over fairness, medical/medication traces, cultural practices and probable-cause enforcement; the House moved to circle the bill for later consideration.

The House debated Senate Bill 11, a measure sponsored by Representative Valentine that would bar drivers under 21 from operating a vehicle with any measurable alcohol detected and would remove the standard adult presumption tied to 0.08 BAC. Valentine described the bill as a policy decision about whether the state should tolerate any alcohol in under‑21 drivers and urged close attention…

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