Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01233 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1233
2	2		January Session, 2011 LCO No. 5099
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4	4		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Raised Bill No. 1233
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12	12		January Session, 2011
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14	14		LCO No. 5099
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18	18		Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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20	20		Introduced by:
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24	24		AN ACT CONCERNING PARENTAL IMMUNITY.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. Section 52-572c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2011):
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30	30		(a) In all actions for negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle, and in all actions accruing on or after October 1, 1979, for negligence in the operation of an aircraft or vessel, as defined in section 15-127, resulting in personal injury, wrongful death or injury to property, the immunity between parent and child in such negligence action brought by a parent against [his child] the parent's child or by or on behalf of a child against [his] the child's parent is abrogated.
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32	32		(b) In all actions accruing on or after October 1, 2011, for the reckless, wilful, wanton or intentional act or omission of a parent in providing parental supervision and care of the parent's child resulting in personal injury, wrongful death or injury to property, the immunity between parent and child in such action brought by or on behalf of a child against the child's parent is abrogated.
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37	37		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
38	38		Section 1 October 1, 2011 52-572c
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40	40		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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42	42		Section 1
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44	44		October 1, 2011
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46	46		52-572c
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	48	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	50	+	To eliminate parental immunity in circumstances where a parent recklessly, wilfully, wantonly or intentionally fails to provide supervision and care for a child, including, but not limited to, a circumstance where a parent recklessly provides alcohol or drugs to a child and the consumption of such alcohol or drugs causes the death of such child.
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50		-	JUD Joint Favorable
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54		-	Joint Favorable
	52	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]