Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05068 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/06/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5068
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 88
 *00088*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5068 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 88

*00088*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXTENSION OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN LAW TO APPLY TO THE RESCUE OF CHILDREN FROM HOT CARS.

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

That section 52-557b of the general statutes be amended to extend immunity under the Good Samaritan law to any person who breaks into a hot car in order to rescue a child.

Statement of Purpose: 

To extend the Good Samaritan law to apply to the rescue of children from hot cars.