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Bill Punishes Drug Use in the Presence of Children
| For Immediate Release: March 3, 2000 | |
| Contact: | Representative John Cowdery at (907) 465-3879. |
Juneau -- The Alaska House of Representatives Friday passed House Bill 180, which forbids allowing a child to be in the physical presence of controlled substances.
"HB 180 tightens the expectations placed on adults and sends a clear message that kids and drugs do not mix," said Representative John Cowdery (R-Anchorage), sponsor of HB 180. "It also corrects a small oversight in existing regulations to cover outdoor situations."
HB 180 prohibits adults from knowingly allowing a minor to enter or remain in the presence of the use, manufacture, delivery, or display of drugs. The crime would be punishable as a Class A Misdemeanor, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
HB 180 passed on a 25-11 vote. Notice of Reconsideration was filed.
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