Sponsoring Rep. Kathie Conway, R-St. Charles, said she didn't know why the bill had been changed to include the six-year limit and said it did seem like a long time to her.
But the idea of softening drug penalties is already getting pushback from conservative lawmakers. Rep. Kathie Conway, the vice-chairwoman of the House's crime prevention and public safety committee, said she fears that lighter penalties could mean more people driving under the influence of the drug.
Rep. Kathie Conway, R-St. Charles, of the House crime committee said she fears that lighter penalties will mean more people driving under the influence of the drug.
Rep. Kathie Conway, R-St. Charles, of the House crime committee said she fears that lighter penalties will mean more people driving under the influence of the drug.
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