Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06198 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6198
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 1202
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6198 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 1202

*01202*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MARIJUANA.

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

That section 14-227a of the general statutes be amended to prohibit a person from operating a motor vehicle with a concentration of marijuana in the blood of such person that is five nanograms or more of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol per milliliter.

Statement of Purpose: 

To mirror Colorado law by establishing a minimum amount of marijuana in blood to obtain a conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana.