Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05371 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5371
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1313 Introduced by:
1414 REP. VAIL, 52nd Dist.
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1818 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE CRIME OF MURDER AS A RESULT OF
1919 A DRUG OVERDOSE.
2020 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2121 Assembly convened:
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2323 That title 53a of the general statutes be amended to establish the crime 1
2424 of murder for a person responsible for selling illegal drugs to a victim 2
2525 who overdoses on such drugs and dies as a result of such overdose. 3
2626 Statement of Purpose:
2727 To establish a new crime of murder for those responsible for supplying
2828 illegal drugs to a victim of an overdose.