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Parents or guardians convicted of selling drugs in the presence of their children would get a longer prison sentence if lawmakers pass a locally sponsored bill that is the focus of a legislative hearing to be held on Wednesday in Armstrong County.
The House Judiciary Committee will hold the hearing at the South Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department to consider House Bill 1289, which has been introduced by Rep. Jeff Pyle, R-Ford City.See the full content of this document
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Drug Sales in Presence of Children Targeted
The bill would enable judges to add a one-year sentence for each child exposed to drug sales.
H.B. 1289 now has more than 80 co-sponsors, including ...See the full content of this document
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