CT SB01133

Amends Connecticut statute 53-21a regarding leaving children under 12 unsupervised in public accommodations or motor vehicles, effective October 1, 2023

Knowingly leaving a child under 12 unsupervised for a period presenting substantial risk to health or safety remains a class A misdemeanor

Requires consideration of whether the parent exercised reasonable judgment about the child's age, maturity, physical ability, and mental ability when determining violations

Prohibits findings of substantial risk based solely on allowing children to engage in independent activities such as traveling to/from school, visiting nearby commercial or recreational facilities, or unsupervised outdoor play

Protects parents from prosecution when children have sufficient capability for independent activities and participation would not create obvious danger to a reasonable person