Bill Text: CT HB06166 | 2015 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Increasing The Motor Vehicles Minimum Financial Responsibility Limits Upon A Conviction Of Driving Under The Influence.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-18 - Public Hearing 02/26 [HB06166 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06166-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 3274 | ||
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Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE |
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AN ACT INCREASING THE MOTOR VEHICLES MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LIMITS UPON A CONVICTION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 14-112 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015):
(a) (1) (A) To entitle any person to receive or retain a motor vehicle operator's license or a certificate of registration of any motor vehicle when, in the opinion of the commissioner, such person has a record on file with the commissioner which is sufficient, in the opinion of the commissioner, to require evidence of financial responsibility for the reasonable protection of other persons, the commissioner shall require from such person proof of financial responsibility to satisfy any claim for damages by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, any one person, of twenty thousand dollars, or by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, more than one person on account of any accident, of at least forty thousand dollars, and for damage to property of at least ten thousand dollars.
(B) If any person who is the holder of a motor vehicle operator's license has been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, the commissioner shall require from such person proof of financial responsibility to satisfy any claim for damages by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, any one person, of one hundred thousand dollars, or by reason of personal injury to, or the death of, more than one person on account of any accident, of at least three hundred thousand dollars, and for damage to property of at least fifty thousand dollars. The commissioner shall require such proof of financial responsibility for as long as such conviction remains on such person's driving history.
(C) When the commissioner requires proof of financial responsibility from an operator or owner of any motor vehicle, [he] the commissioner may require proof in the amounts herein specified for each vehicle operated or owned by such person.
(2) If any person fails to furnish such proof, the commissioner shall, until such proof is furnished, suspend or revoke the license of such person to operate a motor vehicle or refuse to return any license which has been suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of section 14-111 or suspend or revoke the registration of any such motor vehicle or vehicles or refuse thereafter to register any motor vehicle owned by such person or refuse to register any motor vehicle transferred by [him] such person if it does not appear to the commissioner's satisfaction that such transfer is a bona fide sale, or, if such person is not a resident of this state, withdraw from such person the privilege of operating any motor vehicle in this state and the privilege of operation within this state of any motor vehicle owned by him. Prior to such suspension, revocation or withdrawal, notice thereof shall be given by the commissioner by a notice forwarded by bulk certified mail to the address of such person as shown by the records of the commissioner. No appeal taken from the judgment of any court shall act as a stay to any action of the commissioner authorized by the provisions of this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2015 |
14-112(a) |
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the motor vehicles minimum financial responsibility limits upon a conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]