General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6072
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1940
*01940*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6072
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 1940
*01940*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ISSUES IMPACTING VETERANS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require the Judicial Department to include in the training programs currently provided to judges information related to mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues facing veterans who are involved in the criminal justice system.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide judges with information related to mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues that may impact veterans involved in the criminal justice system.