Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 760 — AN ACT PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF AN IMAGE OR A VIDEO OF A FATAL ACCIDENT UNTIL A FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

Last action — PUBLIC HEARING 0310

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    In Committee
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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 2021 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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2319 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:
3524 Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by:
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(GAE) AN ACT PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF AN IMAGE OR A VIDEO OF A FATAL ACCIDENT UNTIL A FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
FLEXER, 29th Dist.
AN ACT PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF AN IMAGE OR A VIDEO OF A FATAL ACCIDENT UNTIL A FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
That the general statutes be amended to prohibit members of the news media from publishing images or videos of a fatal accident scene prior to notification of a family or household member of the fatality.
Section 1.
Statement of Purpose:
(NEW) (Effective October 1, 2021) Any representative of the press or other news media who takes a photographic, digital or other visual image or video of the scene of a motor vehicle accident in which a person was killed may not transmit, disseminate, broadcast or otherwise publish such image or video until receiving confirmation from the police officer, agency or other individual investigating such accident that a member of the person's family or household has been notifiedofthefatalitypursuanttosection14-108aofthegeneralstatutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2021 New section LCO No.
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760 Statement of Purpose:
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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:
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FLEXER, 29th Dist.
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  1. PUBLIC HEARING 0310

  2. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

  3. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  4. Vote to Draft

  5. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections

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Not signed on (167)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 760?
SB 760 is sponsored by Ben McGorty (Republican), Mae Flexer (Democratic), Mccarthy Vahey, Cristin, Cheeseman, Holly H., Jason Doucette (Democratic), Tammy Nuccio (Republican), D'agostino, Michael, Currey, Jeff, Champagne, Dan, Petit, William A., Betts, Whit, Jennifer Leeper (Democratic), Arora, Harry, Green, Robin, Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Smith, Brian T., Donna Veach (Republican), Haskell, Will, and Kurt Vail (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 760?
This bill died with 2021 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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