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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5355
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 587
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES-DITRIA, 105th Dist.
REP. FISHBEIN, 90th Dist.
AN ACT ENCOURAGING MINORS TO SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
FOR ALCOHOL POISONING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 30 of the general statutes be amended to provide immunity 1
from arrest for possession of alcohol by a minor when a person under 2
twenty-one years of age seeks medical assistance for possible alcohol 3
poisoning, provided such person is the first to call for assistance, the 4
person remains at the scene of the incident and cooperates with law 5
enforcement and medical personnel. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To save lives by encouraging minors to seek medical assistance for
alcohol poisoning.