Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06039 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6039
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 1468
 *01468*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Introduced by:
REP. MCGORTY, 122nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6039 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 1468

*01468*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 

Introduced by:

REP. MCGORTY, 122nd Dist.

AN ACT DEFINING PEACE OFFICER TO INCLUDE TELECOMMUNICATORS.

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

That section 53a-3 of the general statutes be amended to redefine "peace officer" to include a telecommunicator, as defined in section 28-30 of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose: 

To include a person employed as a telecommunications operator by any public safety agency or private safety agency under the definition of a peace officer.