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Committee Hears H.B. 1943, a Proposal to Reduce Penalty for Self‑Made Fake IDs; Members Ask How to Distinguish Commercial Manufacture
Summary
The Judiciary Committee heard H.B. 1943, which would lower the offense for producing or altering one’s own fake ID to obtain alcohol from a class C felony to a class A misdemeanor; members raised questions about proving intent and distinguishing sales from self-use.
The Judiciary Committee — Senate heard a presentation on House Bill 19 43, which would reduce the criminal classification for producing or altering one’s own fraudulent personal identification to obtain alcohol from a class C felony to a class A misdemeanor.
Unidentified Speaker 3 (the presenter) said the change is intended to align state law with federal law and…
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