Bill Text: CT HB05466 | 2018 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Protection Of Children.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-18 - File Number 565 [HB05466 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2018-HB05466-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
Substitute Bill No. 5466 | |
February Session, 2018 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 53-21 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2018):
(a) Any person who (1) wilfully or unlawfully causes or permits any child under the age of sixteen years to be placed in such a situation that the life or limb of such child is endangered, the health of such child is likely to be injured or the morals of such child are likely to be impaired, or does any act likely to impair the health or morals of any such child, or (2) has contact with the intimate parts, as defined in section 53a-65, of a child under the age of sixteen years or subjects a child under sixteen years of age to contact with the intimate parts of such person, in a sexual and indecent manner likely to impair the health or morals of such child, or (3) permanently transfers the legal or physical custody of a child under the age of sixteen years to another person for money or other valuable consideration or acquires or receives the legal or physical custody of a child under the age of sixteen years from another person upon payment of money or other valuable consideration to such other person or a third person, except in connection with an adoption proceeding that complies with the provisions of chapter 803, shall be guilty of (A) a class C felony for a violation of subdivision (1) or (3) of this subsection, provided such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which thirty consecutive days of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced in any manner, and (B) a class B felony for a violation of subdivision (2) of this subsection, [except that,] provided if the violation is of subdivision (2) of this subsection, [and] such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which thirty consecutive days of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced in any manner, except that, if the victim of the offense is under thirteen years of age, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(b) The act of a parent or agent leaving an infant thirty days or younger with a designated employee pursuant to section 17a-58 shall not constitute a violation of this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2018 |
53-21 |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 1(a), the exception clauses for the new language were changed to provisos for accuracy.
JUD |
Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO |