Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 726 — AN ACT CONCERNING CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RESTITUTION FROM PERSONS COMMITTING CRIMINAL ACTS.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 470

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 726 changes the wording related to compensation limits for victims of crime, specifically raising the compensation limit for sexual assault victims from $15,000 to $25,000. It also clarifies enforcement procedures for financial obligations ordered in restitution cases, replacing terms like "judgment creditor" and "judgment debtor" with "party or entity seeking enforcement of such judgment" and "offender" for consistency. These changes aim to streamline the process for enforcing court-ordered restitution and ensure that victims receive the specified compensation.

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726 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
726 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00726JUD___040417____* AN ACT CONCERNING CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RESTITUTION FROM PERSONS COMMITTING CRIMINAL ACTS.
5275   *05275SB00726JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY   Introduced by:
  (JUD)   AN ACT CONCERNING CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RESTITUTION FROM PERSONS COMMITTING CRIMINAL ACTS.
(d) (1) No compensation shall be in an amount in excess of fifteen thousand dollars except that compensation to or for the benefit of the dependents of a homicide victim or to a sexual assault victim shall be in an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
(d) (1) No compensation shall be in an amount in excess of fifteen thousand dollars except that compensation to or for the benefit of a sexual assault victim or to or for the benefit of the dependents of a homicide victim shall be in an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
Not later than thirty days after the date of filing of the judgment and the affidavit, the judgment creditor shall mail notice of filing of the judgment by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the judgment debtor at such judgment debtor's last-known address.
Not later than thirty days after the date of filing of the judgment and the affidavit, the party or entity seeking enforcement of such judgment shall mail notice of filing of the judgment by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the offender at such offender's last-known address.
The proceeds of an execution shall not be distributed to the judgment creditor earlier than thirty days after the date of filing proof of service with the clerk of the court in which enforcement of such judgment is sought.
The proceeds of an execution shall not be distributed to the party or entity seeking enforcement of such judgment earlier than thirty days after the date of filing proof of service with the clerk of the court in which enforcement of such judgment is sought.
2 October 1, 2017 53a-28a Statement of Purpose:
2 October 1, 2017 53a-28a Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To:
In Section 2, references to "judgment creditor" were changed to "party or entity seeking enforcement of such judgment" and references to "judgment debtor" were changed to "offender" for consistency.
(1) Raise the crime victim compensation limit for sexual assault victims to twenty-five thousand dollars, and (2) ensure full compliance with court orders that require a criminal defendant to make restitution to a crime victim.
JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.
Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
SEN.
SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.;
SEN.
HARTLEY, 15th Dist.
SEN.
OSTEN, 19th Dist.;
SEN.
BYE, 5th Dist.
SEN.
MOORE, 22nd Dist.;
SEN.
GERRATANA, 6th Dist.
SEN.
FLEXER, 29th Dist.
S.B.
726, 587, 592
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 470

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  4. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  5. FILE NO. 670

  6. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 352

  7. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  8. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  9. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/19/17

  10. FILED WITH LCO

  11. Joint Favorable Substitute

  12. PUBLIC HEARING 0324

  13. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

  14. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  15. Vote to Draft

  16. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Gayle S.' b'Slossberg · Primary
  • Terry B.' b'Gerratana · Primary
  • Catherine A.' b'Osten · Primary
  • Dorinda' b'Borer · Primary
  • Josh' b'Elliott · Primary
  • Beth' b'Bye · Primary
  • Joan V.' b'Hartley · Primary
  • Marilyn V.' b'Moore · Primary
  • Mae' b'Flexer · Primary
  • Emmett D.' b'Riley · Primary
  • Steve' b'Cassano · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

  • b'Slossberg, Gayle S.'
  • b'Gerratana, Terry B.'
  • b'Osten, Catherine A.'
  • b'Borer, Dorinda'
  • b'Elliott, Josh'
  • b'Bye, Beth'
  • b'Hartley, Joan V.'
  • b'Moore, Marilyn V.'
  • b'Flexer, Mae'
  • b'Riley, Emmett D.'
  • b'Cassano, Steve'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (176)

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 109 PASS AS AMENDED BY SEN A

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 21002
Republican 5000
Total 34002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
KEVIN KELLY — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Not Voting
MARILYN MOORE — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
HEATHER BOND — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Not Voting
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 726?
SB 726 is sponsored by b'Slossberg, Gayle S.', b'Gerratana, Terry B.', b'Osten, Catherine A.', b'Borer, Dorinda', b'Elliott, Josh', b'Bye, Beth', b'Hartley, Joan V.', b'Moore, Marilyn V.', b'Flexer, Mae', b'Riley, Emmett D.', and b'Cassano, Steve'.
What is the current status of SB 726?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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