Post by Logan on Jul 8, 2016 3:49:34 GMT -6
Underage kids who drink alcohol will face a violation, not a full-fledged crime, under a new bill signed into law in a ceremony at the Rasmuson Foundation headquarters in Anchorage.
Gov. Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 165 into law on Wednesday afternoon, according to an email from spokeswoman Katie Marquette.
The measure, introduced by Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, incorporates changes to the state’s alcohol regulations that were first suggested by a reform committee that has spent more than 8,000 hours on the topic since 2012. While the bulk of the proposed reforms did not make it onto the Legislative calendar this year, Micciche pushed a pared-down bill that contained a few core provisions.
Before the bill, juveniles caught with alcohol faced misdemeanor charges and the loss of their driver’s license, even if the incident didn’t involve driving.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-07-07/walker-signs-alcohol-marijuana-reform-bill
Gov. Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 165 into law on Wednesday afternoon, according to an email from spokeswoman Katie Marquette.
The measure, introduced by Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, incorporates changes to the state’s alcohol regulations that were first suggested by a reform committee that has spent more than 8,000 hours on the topic since 2012. While the bulk of the proposed reforms did not make it onto the Legislative calendar this year, Micciche pushed a pared-down bill that contained a few core provisions.
Before the bill, juveniles caught with alcohol faced misdemeanor charges and the loss of their driver’s license, even if the incident didn’t involve driving.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-07-07/walker-signs-alcohol-marijuana-reform-bill