Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05670 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/12/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5670
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 1450
 *01450*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. BUCKBEE, 67th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5670 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 1450

*01450*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 

Introduced by:

REP. BUCKBEE, 67th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE ASSAULT OF POLICE OFFICERS.

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 increase the penalty for any person who, with intent to prevent a reasonably identifiable police officer from performing his or her duties, assaults such police officer.

Statement of Purpose: 

To increase the penalty for assaulting a reasonably identifiable police officer from performing his or her duties.