Bill Text: CT HB05174 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Penalty For Assault Of An Off-duty Police Officer Or Department Of Correction Employee.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-10 - Public Hearing 02/16 [HB05174 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05174-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5174

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 195

 

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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ASSAULT OF AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 952 of the general statutes be amended to provide an enhanced penalty for the assault of a reasonably identifiable off-duty police officer, provided such officer was not the initial aggressor.

Statement of Purpose:

To protect off-duty police officers.

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