General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5539 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 651 *00651* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: REP. NICASTRO, 79th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5539 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 651 *00651* Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION Introduced by: REP. NICASTRO, 79th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE FINES FOR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 14-296aa of the general statutes be amended to increase the fines for texting while driving. Statement of Purpose: To increase public safety on the road.