General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6723
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1687
*01687*
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
REP. FOX, 148th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6723
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1687
*01687*
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
REP. FOX, 148th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTIES FOR PERMITTING UNDERAGE DRINKING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 14-111e of the general statutes be amended to require the suspension for a period of ninety days of the driver's license of any person who violates section 30-89a of the general statutes by, while in possession or control of private property, including a dwelling unit (1) knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence permits a minor to illegally possess alcohol on the property or in the unit, or (2) fails to make reasonable efforts to stop a minor from possessing alcohol on the property or in the unit, when such person knows the minor possesses alcohol illegally.
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the penalties for someone who allows minors to possess alcohol on their property.