Gaughran Wants Tougher Penalties for Drunken Boating
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Huntington NOW
State Sen. Jim Gaughran announced a bill Monday to toughen penalties for those convicted of boating while intoxicated when children are aboard the vessel.
The bill, S.6644, would make the crime a felony instead of a misdemeanor. Gaughran also urged the passage of another bill he sponsors, S.3055, which allows for the revocation of a driver’s license following a BWI conviction. Gaughran was joined by Lisa Gaines and Gina Lieneck, boating safety advocates, who lost their daughters in boating accidents.
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