General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5677
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 914
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5677
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 914
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. BERTHEL, 68th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR ASSAULT OF AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER.
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 provide an enhanced penalty for the assault of a reasonably identifiable off-duty police officer, provided such officer was not engaged in behavior which could reasonably be viewed as provoking such assault.
Statement of Purpose:
To protect off-duty police officers.