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CT HB07250

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/13/2017

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the law on interference with cemeteries and burial grounds, effective October 1, 2017
  • Expands protections to automatically include abandoned cemeteries, defined in section 19a-308a, without requiring authorization for enforcement
  • Maintains existing requirement for authorization from property owners, descendants, or cemetery management before allowing destruction, defacement, or disturbance of graves and monuments in non-abandoned cemeteries
  • Classifies interference with a cemetery or burial ground as a class C felony with a minimum fine of $500

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Desecration Of An Abandoned Cemetery.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/13/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/8/2017

Full Bill Text

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