Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05936 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5936
22 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1921
33 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
44 Introduced by:
55 REP. RYAN, 139th Dist. REP. RITTER E., 38th Dist. SEN. STILLMAN, 20th Dist.
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99 Proposed Bill No. 5936
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1111 January Session, 2013
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1313 LCO No. 1921
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1515 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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1919 REP. RYAN, 139th Dist.
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2121 REP. RITTER E., 38th Dist.
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2323 SEN. STILLMAN, 20th Dist.
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2525 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO A PARTY'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE'S SEATBELT LAW IN CIVIL ACTIONS.
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2727 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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2929 That chapter 901 of the general statutes be amended to provide that in a civil action evidence of noncompliance with the statutory requirements relating to the wearing of seatbelts shall not be admissible in regard to an issue of liability, but such evidence may be admissible in mitigation of damages, provided the party introducing such evidence has pleaded noncompliance with the statutory requirements as an affirmative defense.
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3131 Statement of Purpose:
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3333 To allow evidence relating to a party's failure to comply with the state's seatbelt law to be introduced into evidence for purposes of mitigating damages in a civil action provided the party introducing such evidence has pleaded such noncompliance as an affirmative defense.