General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 425
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 1084
*01084*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 425
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 1084
*01084*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
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.