Connecticut Seal

General Assembly

File No. 652

    January Session, 2011

Substitute House Bill No. 6366

House of Representatives, April 28, 2011

The Committee on Judiciary reported through REP. FOX, G. of the 146th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1

October 1, 2011

14-296aa

Sec. 2

October 1, 2011

51-164n(b)

JUD

Joint Favorable Subst.

 

Agency Affected

Fund-Effect

FY 12 $

FY 13 $

Judicial Dept.

GF - Revenue Gain

519,000

692,000

Municipalities

Effect

FY 12 $

FY 13 $

Various Municipalities

Revenue Gain

173,000

231,000

Sources:

Judicial Department Offenses and Revenue Database

 

Existing Law

The Bill

First Violation

$100 fine

$100 fine

Second Violation

$150 fine

Up to a $500 fine, plus possible 24-hour suspension of driver's license or nonresident driving privilege

Subsequent Violations

$200 fine

Up to a $500 fine, plus possible 24-hour suspension of driver's license or nonresident driving privilege

 

Existing Law

The Bill

First Violation

Up to a $100 fine

$100 fine

Subsequent Violations

Up to a $100 fine

Up to a $500 fine, plus possible 24-hour suspension of driver's license or nonresident driving privilege

Yea

23

Nay

20

(04/14/2011)

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1 This figure reflects an October 1, 2011 effective date.

2 Per CGS 14-296aa(8)(j), 25% of revenue received for using a cell phone or texting while driving shall be remitted to municipalities.

3 In 2010, 31,565 convictions were made for using a cell phone or texting while driving, and $1,801,000 in fine revenue was collected. $497,000 of this total was for second and subsequent offenses. The total revenue collected represents 60% of the value of tickets issued.