General Assembly Raised Bill No. 336
February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1606
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 336
February Session, 2010
LCO No. 1606
*01606_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 14-222a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2010):
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who, in consequence of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle, causes the death of another person shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than [six months] two years, or both.
(b) Any person who, in consequence of the negligent operation of a commercial motor vehicle, causes the death of another person shall be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than [six months] two years, or both.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2010 14-222a
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2010
14-222a
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the penalty for negligent homicide with a motor vehicle from an unclassified misdemeanor to an unclassified felony.
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