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House approves changes to youth alcohol laws, aligns penalties with drunk-driving statute
Summary
The House passed a second substitute to a bill expanding youth alcohol offenses, adding attempted purchase and solicitation by under-21s, allowing treatment credit toward community service, and aligning driver-license suspensions with the state's 'not a drop' statute; the measure passed the House and returns to the Senate.
Sponsor (Speaker 1) told the House the bill expands the code to make it a violation for anyone under 21 to attempt to purchase alcohol or solicit another person to buy alcohol for them, to add youths to the public-intoxication provision that currently applies only to adults, to permit credit for participation in treatment programs toward court-ordered community service, and to modify driver-license suspension periods.
Representative (Speaker 3) asked why the draft reduces suspension periods…
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