"We weren't surprised that the committee didn't meet because of the debate in the Senate," said David Leek, legislative assistant to Sen. Morris Westfall's, R-Halfway.
Despite all the odds against it, one long-time legislative veteran and sponsor of the Senate version of the BAC bill -- Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway -- says it's not too late.
Sen. Morris Westfall presented his bill to a Senate committee again today that would lower the maximum legal blood alcohol content from .1 to .08 percent, while the idea has gotten a lot of national attention. State lawmakers have been slow to embrace the idea.
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