Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06133 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6133
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 2755
 *02755*
Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist. (By Request)

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6133 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2755

*02755*

Referred to Committee on HOUSING 

Introduced by:

REP. BUTLER, 72nd Dist.

(By Request)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A FIRST OFFENDER STATUS FOR THOSE ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THE CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING LAWS.

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

That section 46a-64b of the general statutes be amended to create a first offender status for any person accused of discriminatory housing practices and to further require such person to attend training and educational courses on the Connecticut Fair Housing laws.

Statement of Purpose: 

To create a first offender status for persons accused of discriminatory housing practices in violation of the Connecticut Fair Housing laws.