H.B. No. 0011

Minors purchasing alcohol.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to minors and alcoholic beverages; specifying penalties for minors purchasing or attempting to purchase alcohol; providing for driver's license suspension as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/5/2005   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   H Received for Introduction

2/13/2006   H Introduced and Referred to H07

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Robinson, Samuelson, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Warren, Watt and White.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Brechtel, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Hageman, Morgan, Powers, Reese, Semlek, Thompson, Wasserburger and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Barnard, Bucholz and Jackson.

Ayes 43    Nays 14    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2006   H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barnard, Gingery, Illoway, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Miller and Olsen

Nays:  Representative(s) Diercks

Ayes 8    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2006   H Placed on General File

 

HB0011HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4           After "specified;" insert "providing conforming amendments;".

Page 1-line 8           After "(c)" insert ", 31‑7‑105(f)(v)(G), 31‑7‑120(b)"; after "and" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 9           Delete "a new subsection (n)" insert "31‑7‑128(f)(intro), (ii) and by creating a new paragraph (iii)".

Page 2-line 14          Delete "(n)" insert "(f)".

Page 2-After line 18    Insert:

"31‑7‑105.  Administrative hearings.

(f)  Upon receipt of a timely request, the department shall conduct a review of its records and issue an order granting or denying limited driving privileges. The discretion to continue or modify any order of suspension or denial to allow driving privileges is limited as follows:

(v)  It shall not be granted in cases of:

(G)  A licensee under nineteen (19) years of age who has had his license suspended under W.S. 31‑7‑128(f) unless at least one-third (1/3) of the total license suspension period has elapsed and the licensee has complied with or is complying with all requirements or conditions imposed by the court resulting from the conviction;

31‑7‑120.  Records to be kept by division; exceptions.

(b)  Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section the division shall twelve (12) months after conviction, expunge the record relating to the suspension of a driver's license of a minor pursuant to W.S. 31‑7‑128(f). for the violation of any law or ordinance relating to the possession or consumption of a controlled substance or alcohol, except a violation of W.S. 31‑5‑233. For any person whose records of a driver's license suspension were expunged under this subsection, the suspension under this subsection is deemed not to have occurred and the individual may reply accordingly upon any inquiry in the matter. Notwithstanding W.S. 31‑5‑1214, records of suspensions under W.S. 31‑7‑128(f) shall not be made available for public inspection except for inspection by any law enforcement officer or agency. Any driver's license suspension or related records under this subsection shall not be the basis for any increase in insurance premiums or the cancellation of any insurance policy for a minor or his parents affected by this section.".

Page 3-lines 1 through 13     Delete entirely and insert:

"(f)  Upon receiving a record of the licensee's conviction of a driver who is under nineteen (19) years of age for violating any law regarding the possession, delivery, manufacture or use of a controlled substance or alcohol under W.S. 12‑6‑101(c) with a recommendation of suspension by the court, the division shall suspend the license or nonresident operating privilege permit of the driver for:

(ii)  Six (6) months, if the person has been previously convicted within the preceding twelve (12) months for violating any law regarding the possession, delivery, manufacture or use of a controlled substance or alcohol for the second conviction;

(iii)  One (1) year for a third or subsequent conviction.".  ILLOWAY, CHAIRMAN

 

2/16/2006   H Passed CoW

2/17/2006   H Laid Back Without Prejudice

 

HB0011H2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 6           After "or" insert "by"; After "trial" insert "or pursuant to a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere".  LUBNAU

 

HB0011H2002/ADOPTED

Page 1-Above line 1     In the catch title delete "Minors" insert "Underage persons".

Page 1-line 1           Delete "minors" insert "underage persons".

Page 1-line 2           Delete "minors" insert "underage persons".

Page 2-line 7           Delete "minor" insert "person under the age of twenty-one (21) years".

Page 2-line 8           Delete "minor's" insert "person's".

Page 2-line 11          Delete "minor's" insert "person's".

Page 2-line 12          Delete "minor's" insert "person's".

Page 2-line 17          Delete "a minor" insert "any person convicted under this subsection".

Page 2-After line 18    In the House standing committee amendment (HB0011HS001/A) to this line, in 31‑7‑120(b): After "driver's license of a" strike "minor" insert "person"; after "insurance policy for" strike "a minor" insert "the person".  ILLOWAY

 

HB0011H2003/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 7           Delete "used" insert "operated".

Page 2-line 8           Delete the Illoway second reading amendment (HB0011H2002/A) to this line; delete "minor's".

Page 2-line 9           After "conviction" insert "of any person convicted".

Page 2-line 12          After "the" insert "convicted". LANDON

 

2/20/2006   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0011H3002/FAILED

Page 2-line 14          Before "Any" insert "The department shall forward a copy of any record of conviction received pursuant to this subsection to the commission and the local licensing authority with jurisdiction over the licensee from which the person convicted obtained the alcohol.".  ZWONITZER

 

2/21/2006   H Failed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barnard, Bucholz, Davison, Gay, Gilmore, Harvey, Illoway, Jackson, Lubnau, McOmie, Meuli, Osborn, Petersen, Powers, Thompson, Warren and White.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, Mercer, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Pedersen, Philp, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Wasserburger and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Watt

Ayes 18    Nays 41    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0