Bill Text: CT HB05230 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5230 (Prior Session Legislation)

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) 2013-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05230 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05230-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5230*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 202

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. BACCHIOCHI, 52nd Dist.

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 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.