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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5563
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1251
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.
REP. ZUPKUS, 89th 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 1
Department to include in the training programs currently provided to 2
judges information related to mental health and post-traumatic stress 3
disorder issues facing veterans who are involved in the criminal justice 4
system. 5
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.