Bill Text: CT HB05137 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Failure Of A Witness To Report The Commission Of A Serious Crime.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05137 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05137-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5137 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 199 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. BACCHIOCHI, 52nd Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF A WITNESS TO REPORT THE COMMISSION OF A SERIOUS CRIME.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 53a of the general statutes be amended to make it a criminal offense for a person who witnesses a murder, assault, sexual assault or child abuse to fail to report that crime to law enforcement officials.
Statement of Purpose:
To require persons who witness the commission of a serious crime to report that crime to a law enforcement official.