Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06633 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6633
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2157
 *02157*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6633 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2157

*02157*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. CARNEY, 23rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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

That title 54 of the general statutes be amended to extend the statute of limitations to prosecute crimes of sexual assault to at least ten years.

Statement of Purpose: 

To provide justice for victims of rape and sexual assault.