Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05632 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/16/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5632
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 799
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5632 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 799

*00799*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 

Introduced by:

REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION FOR THE SALE OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT BADGE.

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

That section 53-341a of the general statutes be amended to require that any person, firm or corporation selling or offering to sell a badge or shield that identifies the wearer as holding a specific office, title or position with a federal, state or local entity or agency must obtain from the purchaser a letter signed by the head of the federal, state or local government entity or agency encompassing the office, title or position of such person before completing the sale.

Statement of Purpose: 

To prevent nonlaw enforcement officials from purchasing law enforcement badges.