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Senate removes parental-ordering provision from underage tobacco bill after floor debate
Summary
Senators debated House Bill 55 (underage possession of tobacco), adopted an amendment removing language that would have allowed juvenile courts to order non-party parents into tobacco-cessation programs, and passed the bill as amended (26–1).
Senators returned to House Bill 55 on Feb. 1, 2002, which updates penalties and program funding associated with underage possession of tobacco. Sponsor Senator Knudson explained the bill raises the juvenile fine from $50 to $60 and directs the additional funds to expand youth tobacco-prevention programs; the bill also authorized juvenile courts to require participation in educational programs for offenders and contained language that, as drafted, allowed courts to order parents or guardians to attend.
Senator Hilliard objected to allowing juvenile courts to order non-party parents…
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