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Senate approves substitute to authorize supervised sting operations for underage alcohol and tobacco enforcement
Summary
The Senate advanced a second substitute of SB 53 allowing supervised sting operations using minors under officer supervision, requiring a pre-sting photograph and timely citation issuance; the substitute passed committee recommendation and was placed on the third‑reading calendar after a 20–6 (with 3 absent) tally.
Senators on Feb. 10 advanced a Judiciary Committee substitute for Senate Bill 53 that authorizes and sets safeguards for sting operations used to enforce underage sales of alcohol and tobacco.
Sponsor Senator Leonard M. Blackham described the substitute as a collaborative rewrite developed with retailers and law enforcement. Key provisions in the second substitute include allowing a minor to participate in a sting operation under the…
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