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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 207
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 784
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. GORDON, 35th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PAYMENT OF FINANCIAL RESTITUTION
BY A PERSON WHO CAUSES THE DEATH OF ANOTHER PERSON
WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
AN INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR DRUG.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 952 of the general statutes be amended to permit a court 1
to order a person who, while operating a motor vehicle under the 2
influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, or both, causes the death of 3
another person to pay financial restitution to the surviving spouse or 4
other relative of the deceased person who is supporting the children of 5
the deceased person until such children are eighteen years of age. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To permit a court to order that impaired drivers who cause the death of
another person pay restitution in the form of child support to the
surviving spouse or other relative of the deceased victim until the
children of such victim are eighteen years of age.