Bill Text: CT HB05261 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5261 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Restoration Of The Death Penalty In The Case Of Murder Of A Police Officer, Corrections Officer Or First Responder.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-12 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05261 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05261-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5261*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 365
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. CANDELORA, 86^th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RESTORATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE CASE OF MURDER OF A POLICE OFFICER, CORRECTIONS OFFICER OR FIRST RESPONDER.

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

That chapter 952 of the general statutes be amended to restore the crime of capital felony, punishable by death, for any person convicted under the provisions of section 53a-54b of the general statutes for murder of a member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection or of any local police department, an employee of the Department of Correction, or a state or local first responder, while such member, employee or first responder was acting within the scope of his or her duties.

Statement of Purpose:

To restore the death penalty as a possible punishment in the case of murder of a police officer, correction officer or first responder.