A Nebraska bill has been put on hold that would prohibit minors assisting with alcohol compliance checks from lying about their age or consuming alcohol.

Lawmakers gave unanimous consent Wednesday to bracket LB60 until April 1, 2012.

Under the bill, introduced by Omaha Senator Bob Krist, law enforcement officers also would be prohibited from consuming alcohol during a compliance check.

Krist said the state Liquor Control Commission had agreed to include training on the proper procedure for conducting compliance checks during an upcoming law enforcement workshop.

He said the additional training, combined with assurances from the commission that they would not administratively prosecute cases resulting from improper compliance checks, addressed the concerns that led to the bill’s introduction.