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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
May 7, 1997 - Introduced by Senator Moen, by request of James Duvall, Buffalo
County District Attorney). Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Campaign
Finance Reform and Consumer Affairs.
SB198,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 125.07 (4) (b); and
to create 125.07 (4) (b) 2.
2of the statutes;
relating to: the presence of alcohol in the body of an underage
3person.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law generally prohibits any person who has not attained the legal
drinking age of 21 years of age (underage person) from knowingly possessing or
consuming alcohol beverages. This prohibition does not apply if the underage person
is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or spouse who has attained the legal
drinking age.
This bill prohibits an underage person from having alcohol present in his or her
body, unless the underage person is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or
spouse who has attained the legal drinking age.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB198, s. 1
4Section
1. 125.07 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 125.07 (4) (b) (intro.)
5and amended to read:
SB198,2,3
1125.07
(4) (b) (intro.)
Except as provided in par. (bm), any Any underage person
2not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or spouse who has attained the legal
3drinking age who
knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a violation:
SB198,2,5
41. Except as provided in par. (bm), knowingly possess or consumes alcohol
5beverages
is guilty of a violation.
SB198, s. 2
6Section
2. 125.07 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB198,2,77
125.07
(4) (b) 2. Has alcohol present in his or her body.
