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‘It’s a dumb idea because we say the drinking age is 21 and there is no justification in saying if you’re an adult but you’re at a state university you can’t drink,'’ he said. ‘’The legislature shouldn’t be micromanaging the campus.'’

Ms. Prague also proposed a bill that would require the installation of a device wired to the ignition of a car that could measure alcohol intake for people who have two drunk driving convictions. A blood alcohol level higher than .08, the legal limit in Connecticut, would block use of the ignition.

Preventing underage drinking was the impetus behind a bill proposed by State Representative Themis Klarides, a Republican who represents Woodbridge, Derby and Orange.

Ms. Klarides, who has been on the board of Mothers Against Drunk Driving for the last seven years, proposed a bill that would hold an adult liable for knowingly serving alcohol to a minor.

Under the scenario, an 18-year-old party host, considered an adult under the law, could be prosecuted for both underage drinking and for serving alcohol to minors as could a parent if he or she were home during the party.

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