Connecticut 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06259 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/28/2021

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6259  
January Session, 2021  
LCO No. 1751 
 
 
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING THE UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A 
FIREARM. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 53-203 of the general statutes be amended to elevate the 1 
penalty to a class B felony with a five-year mandatory minimum 2 
sentence for a person found guilty of wilful discharge of a firearm in a 3 
grossly negligent manner. 4 
Statement of Purpose:   
To curb the number of shootings in inner cities.