General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 744
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1594
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Children
Introduced by:
SEN. MUSTO, 22nd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 744
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1594
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Children
Introduced by:
SEN. MUSTO, 22nd Dist.
AN ACT SUSPENDING THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A PERSON ARRESTED FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING WITH A CHILD IN THE VEHICLE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 14-227b of the general statutes be amended to provide that any person arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both, while a child under sixteen years of age is a passenger in such motor vehicle shall have such person's motor vehicle operator's license suspended by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles during the pendency of the criminal case, provided such person may be issued a special operator's permit pursuant to section 14-37a of the general statutes for the sole purpose of driving to and from such person's place of employment.
Statement of Purpose:
To suspend the license of a person driving under the influence with a child in the vehicle.