NE2: Criminal Justice Modernization Act (Law)

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Sponsor: Representative dallasfan65

Debate on this bill will last for 72 hours, or until 5:39 PM on Friday, September 26, unless modified or extended. The sponsor has 36 hours to advocate for this proposed legislation. If he does not, this bill will be tabled as there is other pending legislation in the queue.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

OK.

My buddy TNF has since written me that Section 1 might not be necessary, given that the Sweet Sixteen Act makes sixteen the legal age of majority. I'm not sure that there'd be any harm in redundancy - at the time I conceived this idea, the drinking age was eighteen.

Regardless of the reduction in age, I think it's important that we discuss reforming the penalties. Assuming that these laws haven't previously been reformed, here's the status:

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My concern is that the level of enforcement is relative to how outraged a pissed off parent or overzealous judge is. Given how the law enforced, my concern is that this is inherently regressive (perhaps less so due to the Roscoe Conkling Equity Before Law Act.) However, I think we need to liberalize the penalties a bit.

Here's the Massachusetts statute:

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That doesn't seem very constructive to me.

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I'm fine with reducing penalties on this; I'm not a fan of jail time for misdemeanors and minor felonies, especially concerning issues like selling alcohol to minors.

I think $300 is a small fine thought; could we raise it something higher? $1000 maybe?

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

I'm fine with reducing penalties on this; I'm not a fan of jail time for misdemeanors and minor felonies, especially concerning issues like selling alcohol to minors.

I think $300 is a small fine thought; could we raise it something higher? $1000 maybe?

I'll go for that.

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The debating period is now over.  Representatives will now vote on this bill, as written:

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Voting will last for 48 hours, or until all representatives have voted

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Aye

[SWE]

Aye

[rpryor03]

NAY

[free my dawg]

Aye

[Sopranos Republican]

AYE

[SWE]

The voting period is now over. By a vote of 4-1-0, this bill passes and goes to the governor for his signature or veto.

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The governor has signed this bill into law.