2003 Senate Bill 637 ↩

House Roll Call 171: Passed

To establish that a minor convicted of a second minor in possession alcohol conviction (or third offense) would be subject to up to 30 days in jail, and up to 60 days for a third conviction (or fourth offense), if he or she has violated the terms of their probation for prior alcohol convictions. The bill would also expand the scope of the minor in possession law to prohibit a minor from having any bodily alcohol content. This would NOT apply the law to a minor who legally drank in a jurisdiction with a lower drinking age (Canada) and then traveled to Michigan while still having some alcohol in his or her system. The bill also establishes a procedure for expunging the record of a minor in possession conviction, subject to abiding by the penalties and restrictions imposed by a court, and with the exception that the conviction record could still be made available to law enforcement agencies for certain narrow purposes (such as considering an applicant for a law enforcement job).