Bill Text: CT SB00318 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning Leaving A Child Unsupervised In A Locked Motor Vehicle.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [SB00318 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00318-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 318
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2909
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. LEONE, 27th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING LEAVING A CHILD UNSUPERVISED IN A LOCKED MOTOR VEHICLE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 53-21a of the general statutes be amended to allow emergency personnel to take any necessary action to assist a child who is left unsupervised in a motor vehicle for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow emergency personnel to take any necessary action to assist a child who is left unsupervised in a motor vehicle for a period of time that presents a substantial risk to the child's health or safety.