General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5991
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1768
*01768*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. ROSE, 118th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5991
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1768
*01768*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. ROSE, 118th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING DRUG DISTRIBUTOR CIVIL LIABILITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide that any distributor of a drug who sells, offers for free or shares in the use of an illegal or legal drug that is known to be addictive to a recipient who becomes addicted to the drug and seeks medical services, suffers economic loss or is unable to maintain employment, is civilly liable for the medical services rendered and losses suffered.
Statement of Purpose:
To establish civil liability for persons who distribute drugs that lead to addiction, treatment and economic loss.