Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00726 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/24/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 726
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 3212
 *03212*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist. SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist. SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist. SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist. SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist. SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 726 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 3212

*03212*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.

SEN. HARTLEY, 15th Dist.

SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.

SEN. MOORE, 22nd Dist.

SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.

SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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

That section 54-211 of the general statutes be amended to raise the crime victim compensation limit to twenty-five thousand dollars in the case of a victim of sexual assault.

Statement of Purpose: 

To raise the crime victim compensation limit for victims of sexual assault.