Bill Text: CT SB00477 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Pardons.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00477 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00477-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 477 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 2150 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. |
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That part III of chapter 961 of the general statutes be amended to provide that a provisional pardon issued to a person shall automatically be converted to an absolute pardon three years after such issuance if the crime specified in such provisional pardon was a misdemeanor and five years after such issuance if the crime specified in such provisional pardon was a felony, provided such person has not been convicted of any crime during such time period.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow former offenders a better way to become productive members of society.