PROVIDENCE, R.I.—House lawmakers have passed a bill that cracks down on underage drinking.
Under the bill, teens under 21 who try to buy alcohol would lose their drivers' licenses for 30 days. A second offense carries a 90-day suspension, and subsequent offenses result in year-long suspensions.
The House approved the bill 63-3 on Thursday and sent it to the Senate.
The legislation would also impose fines of up to $500 as a first offense for people who make or distribute fake IDs.
The bill follows two alcohol-related deaths of Barrington teenagers in the last year
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Information from: The Providence Journal, http://www.projo.com/
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