Bill Text: CT SB00425 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Cause Of Action Against A Peace Officer Who Prohibits The Recording Of A Peace Officer Engaged In The Performance Of His Or Her Duties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00425 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00425-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 425 |
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January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 1084 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST A PEACE OFFICER WHO PROHIBITS THE RECORDING OF A PEACE OFFICER ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide that a cause of action shall exist against a peace officer who prohibits a member of the public from recording the actions of a peace officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties.
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that members of the public have the ability to record the actions of a peace officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties.