Bill Summary: SB01117 - An Act Concerning Certain Misdemeanors

• Reduces maximum prison sentences for 32 specified class A misdemeanors from one year to 364 days, effective October 1, 2015.

• Establishes consistent penalties across affected offenses: fines up to $2,000 and imprisonment not to exceed 364 days, except for sexual assault in the fourth degree involving victims under 16 years old, which remains a class D felony.

• Applies to crimes including assault in the third degree, threatening in the second degree, reckless endangerment, strangulation, stalking, intimidation based on bigotry or bias, unlawful restraint, criminal mischief, larceny in the fourth degree, and various property crimes.

• Modifies sexual assault in the fourth degree to create two penalty tiers: misdemeanor for general violations and class D felony if victim is under 16 years old.

• Updates related provisions for drug violations (21a-95) and motor vehicle offenses (14-223, 14-224) to align with the 364-day maximum sentence standard.