General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6138
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 157
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Introduced by:
REP. MILLER L., 122nd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6138
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 157
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Introduced by:
REP. MILLER L., 122nd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING PENALTIES FOR TEXTING OR CELL PHONE USE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to allow felony charges to be brought against a person who is operating a motor vehicle and, because such person texting or illegally using a cell phone, causes an accident that results in death or serious injury of another individual; that a second offense shall result in the loss of such operator's license for a period of not less than six months.
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the penalties for illegal cell phone usage and for texting, while driving, that results in death or serious injury.