Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05281 Compare Versions

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1	1		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5281
2	2		February Session, 2016 LCO No. 1095
3		-	_____~~HB05281PS~~__~~__031016___~~_
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4	4		Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
5	5		Introduced by:
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8	8		General Assembly
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10	10		Raised Bill No. 5281
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12	12		February Session, 2016
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14	14		LCO No. 1095
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16		-	_____~~HB05281PS~~__~~__031016___~~_
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18	18		Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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20	20		Introduced by:
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24	24		AN ACT CONCERNING NOTIFICATION TO THE POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL.
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26	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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28	28		Section 1. Section 7-291c of the 2016 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2016):
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30	30		(a) No law enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-294a, shall hire any person as a police officer, as defined in said section 7-294a, who was previously employed as a police officer by such unit or in any other jurisdiction and who (1) was dismissed for malfeasance or other serious misconduct calling into question such person's fitness to serve as a police officer; or (2) resigned or retired from such officer's position while under investigation for such malfeasance or other serious misconduct.
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32	32		(b) Any law enforcement unit that has knowledge that any former police officer of such unit who (1) (A) was dismissed for malfeasance or other serious misconduct, or (B) resigned or retired from such officer's position while under investigation for such malfeasance or other serious misconduct; and (2) is an applicant for the position of police officer with any other law enforcement unit, shall inform such other unit and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council of such dismissal, resignation or retirement.
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34	34		(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any police officer who is exonerated of each allegation against such officer of such malfeasance or other serious misconduct.
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36	36		(d) For purposes of this section, (1) "malfeasance" means the commonly approved usage of "malfeasance"; and (2) "serious misconduct" means improper or illegal actions taken by a police officer in connection with such officer's official duties that could result in a miscarriage of justice or discrimination, including, but not limited to, (A) a conviction of a felony, (B) fabrication of evidence, (C) repeated use of excessive force, (D) acceptance of a bribe, or (E) the commission of fraud.
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41	41		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
42	42		Section 1 October 1, 2016 7-291c
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44	44		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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46	46		Section 1
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48	48		October 1, 2016
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50	50		7-291c
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	52	+	Statement of Purpose:
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	54	+	To require a law enforcement unit to inform the Police Officer Standards and Training Council about a former police officer's dismissal, resignation or retirement under certain circumstances if such unit knows such officer is applying for a position as a police officer.
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54		-	PS Joint Favorable
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58		-	Joint Favorable
	56	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]