General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6258
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2931
*02931*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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. 6258
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2931
*02931*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
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 INTIMIDATION ON ACCOUNT OF OCCUPATION AS A POLICE OFFICER.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 53a-181i to 53a-181l, inclusive, of the general statutes, concerning the crime of intimidation based on bigotry or bias, be amended to make it a violation for a person, with the intent to intimidate or harass another person because of the actual or perceived occupation of such person as a police officer, to assault, threaten or damage the property of such other person.
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the penalty for intimidating or harassing a police officer.