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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2296

HB 2296: Under-age persons/alcohol

Making under-aged persons in a public place under the influence of alcohol guilty of a misdemeanor.

Summary

  • It is a misdemeanor for a person under the age of 21 to be in public, or in a car that is in a public place, while exhibiting the effects of having consumed alcohol. The effects of consuming alcohol are demonstrated by the odor of alcohol on the minor's breath and either the presence of a liquor container or behavior showing the minor is under the influence of alcohol.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2296), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 1992
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)
Introduced
January 14, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Companion bill
SB 6158
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2296, SHB 2296

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2)

24 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Jesse Wineberry D-43Todd Mielke R-5Gary Locke D-37Elmira Forner R-47Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Brian Ebersole D-29Pat Scott D-38Richard Nelson D-32Peter Kremen D-42Gary Chandler R-13Curtis Ludwig D-8George Paris R-44Arthur Broback R-28Moyne Riley D-19Randy Tate R-25Randolph Dorn D-2Christopher Vance R-31Barbara Lisk R-15Steve Van Luven R-48Senator D-35Harold Hochstatter R-13Jean Silver R-5Peggy Johnson R-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 18, 1992
Version voted on: SHB 2296
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 2296 in other sessions

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