General Assembly Raised Bill No. 520
February Session, 2018 LCO No. 2845
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 520
February Session, 2018
LCO No. 2845
*02845_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) There is established a working group to study the criminal laws of this state. Such study shall include a review of titles 53 and 53a of the general statutes for the purpose of recommending legislative changes. The working group shall consist of the following members who have expertise in criminal law: (1) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; (3) one appointed by the Republican president pro tempore of the Senate; (4) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; (5) one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (6) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (7) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. Not later than January 1, 2019, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The working group shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2019, whichever is later.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To establish a working group to study criminal laws in this state.
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