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CT SB00513
Bill
Status
1/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Environment Committee
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AI Summary
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Provides civil immunity to firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical service personnel who render emergency assistance to children or animals locked in vehicles when weather conditions threaten their health or welfare, protecting responders from liability for ordinary negligence.
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Immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful, or wanton negligence.
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Establishes criminal penalties for placing a child or animal unattended in a locked motor vehicle during dangerous weather conditions: $250-$500 fine for first offense and $500-$1,000 fine for second or subsequent offenses.
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Takes effect October 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
An Act Authorizing Emergency Response Personnel To Aid Children And Animals Locked In Vehicles When Conditions Endanger The Welfare Of Such Children Or Animals And Prohibiting The Placement Of A Child Or Animal In Such Circumstances.
Last Action
No Action
4/25/2017