Search KOMU Archives
blank botright
Bill Lowering Drunk Boating Levels Fails in Legislature
PRINTER
FRIENDLY		 BOOKMARK
STORY
blank
KOMU Story Toolbox
blank
blank
blank
blank
blank
Share on Facebook
blank
Share on Newsvine
blank
blank
blank

LAKE OF THE OZARKS (AP) - The Missouri Water Patrol will try again next year with legislation to crack down on people operating boats while drunk. State lawmakers ended their annual session yesterday without voting on a bill that would have lowered the blood-alcohol limit for boating while intoxicated from .10 to .08. It also would have stiffened the punishment for offenders. Missouri has the highest number of arrests for boating while intoxicated. Representative Rodney Schad, a Republican from Versailles, sponsored the bill in the House. He tried to add it at the last minute to another measure dealing with liquor control, but it was killed. Schad says he'll bring it back next year.

: Thomas Buchok

Published: Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 1:27 PM
Last Updated: Saturday, May 19, 2007 at 1:29 PM
blank
/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba881a79-c0a8-2f11-0017-6d87c2aa4efb/a597f8db-c0a8-2f11-01d9-bc28d47586e9
See What's On KOMU and Mid-Missouri's CW | Advertising on Opportunities | Contact KOMU | FCC Public Information | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Employment Opportunities
KOMU Mobile | KOMU Mobile Message | KOMU Daily E-Mail Update | RSS Feeds | Helpful Downloads
blank
© , KOMU-TV8 and the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Some information courtesy Associated Press.Page View Counter