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• Introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows (D) on May 5, 2009, to extend immunity from “minor in possession” of alcohol and related laws for a drunk minor who shows calls 911 or shows up at a health facility for observation. This would also apply to any other minor who accompanies the drunk one, or who contacts the proper authorities.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on May 5, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on October 14, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on October 21, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
• Passed 98 to 7 in the House on October 21, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on October 22, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 22, 2009.