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Senate advances substitute to ease some under‑21 license suspensions, adds treatment path paid by offenders
Summary
First substitute S.B. 28 adjusts driver‑license suspensions for underage alcohol/drug violations, creates reinstatement pathways (paid and completed by the offender), and increases some suspension lengths; senators raised concerns about enhanced refusal penalties for those over 21 and the ETG test.
Senate Bill 28, presented on the floor as a first substitute, modifies driver's license suspension periods and reinstatement conditions for people under 21 charged with alcohol or controlled‑substance offenses.
Sponsor Senator Jenkins said the substitute is a compromise worked out with stakeholders and parents; it creates structured reinstatement pathways that allow…
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