Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06198 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/25/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6198
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 2151
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Introduced by:
REP. REYNOLDS, 42nd Dist. SEN. MAYNARD, 18th Dist. SEN. STILLMAN, 20th Dist. SEN. PRAGUE, 19th Dist. REP. RITTER E., 38th Dist. REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist. REP. MIKUTEL, 45th Dist. REP. FAWCETT, 133rd Dist. REP. SCRIBNER, 107th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6198 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 2151

Referred to Committee on Transportation 

Introduced by:

REP. REYNOLDS, 42nd Dist.

SEN. MAYNARD, 18th Dist.

SEN. STILLMAN, 20th Dist.

SEN. PRAGUE, 19th Dist.

REP. RITTER E., 38th Dist.

REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.

REP. MIKUTEL, 45th Dist.

REP. FAWCETT, 133rd Dist.

REP. SCRIBNER, 107th Dist.

AN ACT PROHIBITING OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN MOTOR VEHICLES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to provide that no person shall possess an open alcoholic beverage container within the passenger area of a motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is on any highway in this state.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prohibit open containers of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles.