"Students recklessly do things," said Rep. Bill Alter, R-High Ridge, the amendment's sponsor. "Not just intentional, but reckless (assaults) now face 2-5 years. We need basic laws that deal with assault and battery."
"I received half a dozen of phone calls from people of my county having accidents with people with no insurance," said Rep. Bill Alter, R-St. Louis County and sponsor of one of the bills imposing tougher penalties.
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