Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05658 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5658
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 1583
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5658 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 1583

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. CAMILLO, 151st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING ASSAULT OF A LICENSED SECURITY OFFICER.

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

That section 53a-167c of the general statutes be amended to provide that any person who, with intent to prevent a reasonably identifiable security officer licensed under section 29-161q of the general statutes from performing his or her duties, assaults such security officer shall be guilty of a class C felony.

Statement of Purpose: 

To include licensed security officers under the provisions that provide an enhanced penalty for the assault of public safety, emergency medical and public transit personnel.