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Senate approves funding and restrictions aimed at reducing youth access to alcohol
Summary
Senate Bill 58, restricting youth access to alcohol at retail outlets and funding a statewide media and education campaign, passed the Senate by voice and recorded votes (27-0 with 2 absent) and was sent to the House.
The Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 58, legislation aimed at limiting alcohol sales to youth at grocery and convenience stores and funding a statewide media and education campaign targeted at youth, parents and addiction prevention. Sponsor Senator Knudson described the bill as both a point-of-sale restriction and a funding mechanism for education and prevention, saying the measure provides $2,175,000 to cover the program costs.
Senator Knudson called the bill a “cost of doing business” for retailers and noted the measure includes market-based compliance changes. There were no substantive floor questions presented after the sponsor’s explanation. The Senate voted on the bill and the clerk announced SB58 had received 27 yes votes, 0 nay votes and 2 absences; the bill was then transmitted to the House for its further action.
The Senate also used procedural motion to uncircle SB58 from the calendar before the floor explanation and passage. The sponsor later asked the body to move to a time-certain item and to open additional bill files; leave to open two bill files was granted by the body.
