Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00104 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/15/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 104
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 580
 *00580*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 104 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 580

*00580*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. LINARES, 33rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING SWATTING.

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

That the general statutes be amended to require a person who is guilty of swatting, or making a prank or false threat designed to engender a large emergency response, to reimburse the town or emergency responders for the cost of the response in addition to any other criminal penalties.

Statement of Purpose: 

To create tougher sanctions for those guilty of swatting.