Bill Text: CT HB06144 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Operating A Motor Vehicle With A Suspended License.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-10 - Public Hearing 02/14 [HB06144 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06144-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 6144 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 1717 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Transportation |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. GENGA, 10th Dist. REP. ROJAS, 9th Dist. REP. LARSON, 11th Dist. SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subsection (b) of section 14-215 of the general statutes be amended to provide that any person whose operator's license has been suspended who operates a motor vehicle during the period of such suspension shall, in addition to any fine or term of imprisonment imposed, have such person's motor vehicle impounded for a period of twenty-four hours for each previous license suspension and shall, for a third or subsequent violation, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which thirty days may not be suspended or reduced.
Statement of Purpose:
To enhance penalties for persons who continue to drive while their license is under suspension.