HB 6060 Summary

• Amends title 53a of Connecticut general statutes to prohibit any person from possessing an open alcoholic beverage container within the passenger area of a motor vehicle on any state highway

• Applies the prohibition when a motor vehicle is on any highway in Connecticut

• Intended to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities resulting from drivers operating under the influence of alcohol

• Referred to the Committee on Transportation

• Introduced by Rep. Bolinsky (106th District) during the January 2021 legislative session