General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6185
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1642
Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist. SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6185
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1642
Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
REP. MEGNA, 97th Dist.
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
AN ACT CREATING A GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 529 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require that any person convicted of certain gun crimes register such person's name and address with the local police department in the municipality where such person resides, and renew such registration once per year for a period of five years following such person's release from incarceration or following the date of conviction if such person was not incarcerated; and (2) make any failure to comply with such registration requirements a misdemeanor.
Statement of Purpose:
To require that persons convicted of certain gun crimes register their names and addresses with the local police department for the municipality in which they reside.