1995-03-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 0742
SB 46                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 46 "An Act                    
revising the provision of law under which a minor may be charged,              
prosecuted, and sentenced as an adult in the district court, and               
adding to the list of offenses for which a minor may be prosecuted             
as an adult in the district court" and recommended it be replaced              
with                                                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               

1995-03-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 0743
SB 46                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 46(FIN), entitled:                                     
"An Act revising the provision of law under which a minor                     
may be charged, prosecuted, and sentenced as an adult in                       
the district court, and adding to the list of offenses for                     
which a minor may be prosecuted as an adult in the district                    
court; amending the criminal jurisdiction of the district court                
to provide for the disposition of certain offenses relating to                 
possession, control, or consumption of alcoholic beverages                     
by a person under 21 years of age and possession of                            
tobacco by a person under 19 years of age; allowing a                          
person under age 21 to be arrested by a peace officer                          
without a warrant for acts relating to illegal possession,                     
consumption, or control of alcohol; and amending the                           
penalty applicable to persons under 21 years of age who                        
possess, control, or consume alcoholic beverages."                             
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senators Frank, Halford, Cochairs, Senators Rieger,           
Phillips, Sharp.  Signing no recommendation: Senators Donley,                  
Zharoff.                                                                       
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note published today for the Committee Substitute from             
Department of Administration.  Previous fiscal note and zero fiscal            
note.                                                                          
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.