General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6244 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2271 *02271* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6244 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2271 *02271* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist. AN ACT RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 19a of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Public Health to develop and execute a social marketing campaign to educate individuals and entities in the state regarding tick-borne illnesses. Statement of Purpose: To raise public awareness of various tick-borne illnesses with the goal of preventing, identifying and treating such illnesses.