CT Proposed Bill No. 5101 - Driving Under the Influence

General Assembly - February Session, 2008
Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Introduced by: Rep. Hovey (R), 112th District
Disposition: Pending

AN ACT INCREASING THE FINES FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR ANY DRUG, OR BOTH.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That subsection (g) of section 14-277a of the general statues be amended to increase the fines for persons convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both, by $5,000, and that half of the fine shall be remitted to the municipality in which the violation occurred and half the fine shall be deposited in the General Fund.

Statement of Purpose
To increase the fines for driving under the influence and thereby help to deter drinking and driving.