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HB 312                                                                                            
(Prefile released December 30, 2005)                                                                
HOUSE BILL NO. 312 by Representative Weyhrauch, entitled:                                           
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to pregnant women; requiring hospitals, schools,                               
    and alcohol licensees and permittees to distribute information                                  
    about fetal alcohol effects and fetal alcohol syndrome; relating to                             
    the consumption of alcoholic beverages by and the sale or service                               
    of alcoholic beverages to a pregnant woman; requiring involuntary                               
    commitment of a pregnant woman who has consumed alcohol;                                        
    creating a fund for the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol                               

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    syndrome and fetal alcohol effects; relating to fines and to the                                
    taking of permanent fund dividends for selling or serving                                       
    alcoholic beverages to pregnant women; and increasing taxes on                                  
    sales of alcoholic beverages to fund treatment and education                                    
    related to fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects."                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services, Judiciary, and Finance Committees.