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5-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1504
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12-AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE -WIDE FIREARMS CRIMES AND
13-TRACING TASK FORCE.
19+AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY, THE PROSECUTION OF
20+CRIMES AND THE PROTECTION OF VICTIMS.
1421 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1522 Assembly convened:
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17-Section 1. Section 29-38e of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
18-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2
19-(a) There shall be within the Division of State Police, within the 3
20-Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, a state-wide 4
21-firearms [trafficking] crimes and tracing task force for the effective 5
22-cooperative enforcement of the laws of this state concerning the 6
23-distribution and possession of firearms. 7
24-(b) The task force shall be comprised of municipal and state law 8
25-enforcement officers and may include federal law enforcement officers. 9
26-Such task force shall be authorized to conduct any investigation 10
27-authorized by this section at any place within the state as may be 11
28-deemed necessary. 12
29-(c) The task force may request and may receive from any federal, state 13
30-or local agency, cooperation and assistance in the performance of its 14
31-duties, including the temporary assignment of personnel which may be 15
32-necessary to carry out the performance of its functions. 16
33-(d) The task force may enter into mutual assistance and cooperation 17 Substitute Bill No. 1504
24+Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 14-283a of the general statutes is 1
25+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 2
26+passage): 3
27+(b) (1) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public 4
28+Protection, in conjunction with the Chief State's Attorney, the Police 5
29+Officer Standards and Training Council, the Connecticut Police Chiefs 6
30+Association and the Connecticut Coalition of Police and Correctional 7
31+Officers, shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, a 8
32+uniform, state-wide policy for handling pursuits by police officers. Such 9
33+policy shall specify: (A) [The conditions under which] That a police 10
34+officer may engage in a pursuit [and discontinue a pursuit] when the 11
35+police officer believes that a suspect committed a felony, as defined in 12
36+section 53a-25, (B) the factors that may be considered in a police officer's 13
37+decision to engage in a pursuit, including, but not limited to, the 14
38+protection of the public, the known or suspected offense, the apparent 15
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38-agreements with other states pertaining to firearms law enforcement 18
39-matters extending across state boundaries, and may consult and 19
40-exchange information and personnel with agencies of other states with 20
41-reference to firearms law enforcement problems of mutual concern. 21
42-(e) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 22
43-may appoint [a commanding officer and such other] such personnel as 23
44-the commissioner deems necessary for the duties of the task force, 24
45-within available appropriations. 25
46-(f) The task force shall: (1) Review the problem of illegal trafficking in 26
47-firearms and its effects, including its effects on the public, and 27
48-implement solutions to address the problem; (2) identify persons 28
49-illegally trafficking in firearms and focus resources to prosecute such 29
50-persons; (3) track firearms which were sold or distributed illegally and 30
51-implement solutions to remove such firearms from persons illegally in 31
52-possession of them; [and] (4) coordinate its activities with other law 32
53-enforcement agencies within and without the state; and (5) not later than 33
54-February 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, report in accordance with the 34
55-provisions of section 11-4a to the Governor and the joint standing 35
56-committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 36
57-relating to the judiciary and public safety on: (A) The number of 37
58-individuals identified and arrested pursuant to subdivision (2) of this 38
59-subsection; (B) the number of firearms seized as a result of the task 39
60-force's efforts pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection; (C) any 40
61-other activities of the task force during the preceding calendar year; and 41
62-(D) any resources that the task force needs to continue to operate in 42
63-accordance with the provisions of this section. 43
64-Sec. 2. Section 29-31 of the general statutes is repealed and the 44
65-following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 45
66-No sale of any firearm shall be made except in the room, store or place 46
67-described in the permit for the sale of firearms, and such permit or a 47
68-copy of such permit certified by the authority issuing the same shall be 48
69-exposed to view within the room, store or place where firearms are sold 49 Substitute Bill No. 1504
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45+need for immediate apprehension, risks to police officers, motorists and 16
46+the public and alternative measures to be employed by any such police 17
47+officer in order to apprehend any occupant of the fleeing motor vehicle 18
48+or to impede the movement of such motor vehicle, (C) the factors that 19
49+may be considered in a police officer's decision to discontinue a pursuit, 20
50+including, but not limited to, risks to the public and any pursuing police 21
51+officer, the protection of the public, the known or suspected offense, the 22
52+apparent need for immediate apprehension, vehicular and pedestrian 23
53+traffic conditions, speeds, volume and safety, weather conditions and 24
54+whether the suspect is identified and may be apprehended at a later 25
55+time or whether the suspect is unknown, (D) the coordination and 26
56+responsibility, including control over the pursuit, of supervisory 27
57+personnel and the police officer engaged in such pursuit, [(D)] (E) in the 28
58+case of a pursuit that may proceed and continue into another 29
59+municipality, (i) the requirement to notify and the procedures to be used 30
60+to notify the police department in such other municipality or, if there is 31
61+no organized police department in such other municipality, the officers 32
62+responsible for law enforcement in such other municipality, that there 33
63+is a pursuit in progress, and (ii) the coordination and responsibility of 34
64+supervisory personnel in each such municipality and the police officer 35
65+engaged in such pursuit, [(E)] (F) the type and amount of training in 36
66+pursuits, that each police officer shall undergo, which may include 37
67+training in vehicle simulators, if vehicle simulator training is 38
68+determined to be necessary, and [(F)] (G) that a police officer 39
69+immediately notify supervisory personnel or the officer in charge after 40
70+the police officer begins a pursuit. The chief of police or Commissioner 41
71+of Emergency Services and Public Protection, as the case may be, shall 42
72+inform each officer within such chief's or said commissioner's 43
73+department and each officer responsible for law enforcement in a 44
74+municipality in which there is no such department of the existence of 45
75+the policy of pursuit to be employed by any such officer and shall take 46
76+whatever measures that are necessary to assure that each such officer 47
77+understands the pursuit policy established. 48
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74-or offered or exposed for sale. No sale or delivery of any firearm shall 50
75-be made unless the purchaser or person to whom the same is to be 51
76-delivered is personally known to the vendor of such firearm or the 52
77-person making delivery thereof or unless the person making such 53
78-purchase or to whom delivery thereof is to be made provides evidence 54
79-of his or her identity. The vendor of any firearm shall keep a record of 55
80-each firearm sold in a book kept for that purpose, which record shall be 56
81-in such form as is prescribed by 27 CFR 478.125. The vendor of any 57
82-firearm shall make such record available for inspection upon the request 58
83-of any sworn member of an organized local police department or the 59
84-Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services 60
85-and Public Protection or any investigator assigned to the state-wide 61
86-firearms [trafficking] crimes and tracing task force established under 62
87-section 29-38e, as amended by this act, or any investigator employed by 63
88-a federal law enforcement agency for official purposes related to such 64
89-member's or investigator's employment. 65
90-Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 29-38f of the general statutes is 66
91-repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 67
92-passage): 68
93-(a) There shall be a State-Wide Firearms [Trafficking] Crimes and 69
94-Tracing Task Force Policy Board within the Division of State Police, 70
95-within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for 71
96-administrative purposes only, consisting of the Commissioner of 72
97-Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Chief State's Attorney, 73
98-the agent in Connecticut in charge of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, 74
99-Tobacco and Firearms, the president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs 75
100-Association and five chiefs of police designated by said association, each 76
101-to serve for a term of one year, provided one such chief of police shall 77
102-be from a municipality with a population of one hundred thousand or 78
103-more. 79
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84+(2) Not later than January 1, [2021] 2027, and at least once during each 49
85+five-year period thereafter, the Commissioner of Emergency Services 50
86+and Public Protection, in conjunction with the Chief State's Attorney, the 51
87+Police Officer Standards and Training Council, the Connecticut Police 52
88+Chiefs Association and the Connecticut Coalition of Police and 53
89+Correctional Officers, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the 54
90+provisions of chapter 54, to update such policy adopted pursuant to 55
91+subdivision (1) of this subsection. 56
92+Sec. 2. Section 29-38e of the general statutes is repealed and the 57
93+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 58
94+(a) There shall be within the Division of State Police, within the 59
95+Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, a state-wide 60
96+firearms [trafficking] crimes and tracing task force for the effective 61
97+cooperative enforcement of the laws of this state concerning the 62
98+distribution and possession of firearms. 63
99+(b) The task force shall be comprised of municipal and state law 64
100+enforcement officers and may include federal law enforcement officers. 65
101+Such task force shall be authorized to conduct any investigation 66
102+authorized by this section at any place within the state as may be 67
103+deemed necessary. 68
104+(c) The task force may request and may receive from any federal, state 69
105+or local agency, cooperation and assistance in the performance of its 70
106+duties, including the temporary assignment of personnel which may be 71
107+necessary to carry out the performance of its functions. 72
108+(d) The task force may enter into mutual assistance and cooperation 73
109+agreements with other states pertaining to firearms law enforcement 74
110+matters extending across state boundaries, and may consult and 75
111+exchange information and personnel with agencies of other states with 76
112+reference to firearms law enforcement problems of mutual concern. 77
113+(e) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection 78
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120+may appoint [a commanding officer and such other] such personnel as 79
121+the commissioner deems necessary for the duties of the task force, 80
122+within available appropriations. 81
123+(f) The task force shall: (1) Review the problem of illegal trafficking in 82
124+firearms and its effects, including its effects on the public, and 83
125+implement solutions to address the problem; (2) identify persons 84
126+illegally trafficking in firearms and focus resources to prosecute such 85
127+persons; (3) track firearms which were sold or distributed illegally and 86
128+implement solutions to remove such firearms from persons illegally in 87
129+possession of them; [and] (4) coordinate its activities with other law 88
130+enforcement agencies within and without the state; and (5) not later than 89
131+February 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, report in accordance with the 90
132+provisions of section 11-4a to the Governor and the joint standing 91
133+committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 92
134+relating to the judiciary and public safety on: (A) The number of 93
135+individuals identified and arrested pursuant to subdivision (2) of this 94
136+subsection; (B) the number of firearms seized as a result of the task 95
137+force's efforts pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection; (C) any 96
138+other activities of the task force during the preceding calendar year; and 97
139+(D) any resources that the task force needs to continue to operate in 98
140+accordance with the provisions of this section. 99
141+Sec. 3. Section 29-31 of the general statutes is repealed and the 100
142+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 101
143+No sale of any firearm shall be made except in the room, store or place 102
144+described in the permit for the sale of firearms, and such permit or a 103
145+copy of such permit certified by the authority issuing the same shall be 104
146+exposed to view within the room, store or place where firearms are sold 105
147+or offered or exposed for sale. No sale or delivery of any firearm shall 106
148+be made unless the purchaser or person to whom the same is to be 107
149+delivered is personally known to the vendor of such firearm or the 108
150+person making delivery thereof or unless the person making such 109
151+purchase or to whom delivery thereof is to be made provides evidence 110
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158+of his or her identity. The vendor of any firearm shall keep a record of 111
159+each firearm sold in a book kept for that purpose, which record shall be 112
160+in such form as is prescribed by 27 CFR 478.125. The vendor of any 113
161+firearm shall make such record available for inspection upon the request 114
162+of any sworn member of an organized local police department or the 115
163+Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services 116
164+and Public Protection or any investigator assigned to the state-wide 117
165+firearms [trafficking] crimes and tracing task force established under 118
166+section 29-38e, as amended by this act, or any investigator employed by 119
167+a federal law enforcement agency for official purposes related to such 120
168+member's or investigator's employment. 121
169+Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 29-38f of the general statutes is 122
170+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 123
171+passage): 124
172+(a) There shall be a State-Wide Firearms [Trafficking] Crimes and 125
173+Tracing Task Force Policy Board within the Division of State Police, 126
174+within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, for 127
175+administrative purposes only, consisting of the Commissioner of 128
176+Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Chief State's Attorney, 129
177+the agent in Connecticut in charge of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, 130
178+Tobacco and Firearms, the president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs 131
179+Association and five chiefs of police designated by said association, each 132
180+to serve for a term of one year, provided one such chief of police shall 133
181+be from a municipality with a population of one hundred thousand or 134
182+more. 135
183+Sec. 5. Section 54-64a of the general statutes is repealed and the 136
184+following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 137
185+(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection and 138
186+subsection (b) or (c) of this section, when any arrested person is 139
187+presented before the Superior Court, said court shall, in bailable 140
188+offenses, promptly order the release of such person upon the first of the 141
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195+following conditions of release found sufficient to reasonably ensure the 142
196+appearance of the arrested person in court: (A) Upon execution of a 143
197+written promise to appear without special conditions, (B) upon 144
198+execution of a written promise to appear with nonfinancial conditions, 145
199+(C) upon execution of a bond without surety in no greater amount than 146
200+necessary, or (D) upon execution of a bond with surety in no greater 147
201+amount than necessary, but in no event shall a judge prohibit a bond 148
202+from being posted by surety. In addition to or in conjunction with any 149
203+of the conditions enumerated in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of 150
204+this subdivision the court may, when it has reason to believe that the 151
205+person is drug-dependent and where necessary, reasonable and 152
206+appropriate, order the person to submit to a urinalysis drug test and to 153
207+participate in a program of periodic drug testing and treatment. The 154
208+results of any such drug test shall not be admissible in any criminal 155
209+proceeding concerning such person. 156
210+(2) If the arrested person is charged with no offense other than a 157
211+misdemeanor, the court shall not impose financial conditions of release 158
212+on the person unless (A) the person is charged with a family violence 159
213+crime, as defined in section 46b-38a, or (B) the person requests such 160
214+financial conditions, or (C) the court makes a finding on the record that 161
215+there is a likely risk that (i) the arrested person will fail to appear in 162
216+court, as required, or (ii) the arrested person will obstruct or attempt to 163
217+obstruct justice, or threaten, injure or intimidate or attempt to threaten, 164
218+injure or intimidate a prospective witness or juror, or (iii) the arrested 165
219+person will engage in conduct that threatens the safety of himself or 166
220+herself or another person. In making a finding described in this 167
221+subsection, the court may consider past criminal history, including any 168
222+prior record of failing to appear as required in court that resulted in any 169
223+conviction for a violation of section 53a-172 or any conviction during the 170
224+previous ten years for a violation of section 53a-173 and any other 171
225+pending criminal cases of the person charged with a misdemeanor. 172
226+(3) The court may, in determining what conditions of release will 173
227+reasonably ensure the appearance of the arrested person in court, 174
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234+consider the following factors: (A) The nature and circumstances of the 175
235+offense, (B) such person's record of previous convictions, (C) such 176
236+person's past record of appearance in court, (D) such person's family 177
237+ties, (E) such person's employment record, (F) such person's financial 178
238+resources, character and mental condition, (G) such person's community 179
239+ties, and (H) in the case of a violation of section 53a-222a when the 180
240+condition of release was issued for a family violence crime, as defined 181
241+in section 46b-38a, the heightened risk posed to victims of family 182
242+violence by violations of conditions of release. 183
243+(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any 184
244+arrested person charged with the commission of a class A felony, a class 185
245+B felony, except a violation of section 53a-86 or 53a-122, a class C felony, 186
246+except a violation of section 53a-87, 53a-152 or 53a-153, or a class D 187
247+felony under sections 53a-60 to 53a-60c, inclusive, section 53a-72a, 53a-188
248+95, 53a-103, 53a-103a, 53a-114, 53a-136 or 53a-216, or a family violence 189
249+crime, as defined in section 46b-38a, is presented before the Superior 190
250+Court, said court shall, in bailable offenses, promptly order the release 191
251+of such person upon the first of the following conditions of release found 192
252+sufficient to reasonably ensure the appearance of the arrested person in 193
253+court and that the safety of any other person will not be endangered: (A) 194
254+Upon such person's execution of a written promise to appear without 195
255+special conditions, (B) upon such person's execution of a written 196
256+promise to appear with nonfinancial conditions, (C) upon such person's 197
257+execution of a bond without surety in no greater amount than necessary, 198
258+or (D) upon such person's execution of a bond with surety in no greater 199
259+amount than necessary, but in no event shall a judge prohibit a bond 200
260+from being posted by surety. In addition to or in conjunction with any 201
261+of the conditions enumerated in subparagraphs (A) to (D), inclusive, of 202
262+this subdivision, the court may, when it has reason to believe that the 203
263+person is drug-dependent and where necessary, reasonable and 204
264+appropriate, order the person to submit to a urinalysis drug test and to 205
265+participate in a program of periodic drug testing and treatment. The 206
266+results of any such drug test shall not be admissible in any criminal 207
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273+proceeding concerning such person. 208
274+(2) The court may, in determining what conditions of release will 209
275+reasonably ensure the appearance of the arrested person in court and 210
276+that the safety of any other person will not be endangered, consider the 211
277+following factors: (A) The nature and circumstances of the offense, (B) 212
278+such person's record of previous convictions, (C) such person's past 213
279+record of appearance in court after being admitted to bail, (D) such 214
280+person's family ties, (E) such person's employment record, (F) such 215
281+person's financial resources, character and mental condition, (G) such 216
282+person's community ties, (H) the number and seriousness of charges 217
283+pending against the arrested person, (I) the weight of the evidence 218
284+against the arrested person, (J) the arrested person's history of violence, 219
285+(K) whether the arrested person has previously been convicted of 220
286+similar offenses while released on bond, (L) the likelihood based upon 221
287+the expressed intention of the arrested person that such person will 222
288+commit another crime while released, and (M) the heightened risk 223
289+posed to victims of family violence by violations of conditions of release 224
290+and court orders of protection. 225
291+(3) When imposing conditions of release under this subsection, the 226
292+court shall state for the record any factors under subdivision (2) of this 227
293+subsection that it considered and the findings that it made as to the 228
294+danger, if any, that the arrested person might pose to the safety of any 229
295+other person upon the arrested person's release that caused the court to 230
296+impose the specific conditions of release that it imposed. 231
297+(c) (1) When any arrested person charged with the commission of a 232
298+serious firearm offense, as defined in section 53a-3, is (A) a serious 233
299+firearm offender, (B) has two previous convictions for a violation of 234
300+section 29-36, 29-36a, 53-202, 53-202a, 53-202b, 53-202c, 53-202w, 53-235
301+202aa, 53-206i, 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-236
302+56, 53a-56a, 53a-59, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-134, 53a-212, 53a-216, 53a-217, 237
303+53a-217b or 53a-217c, (C) a previous conviction for a violation of section 238
304+29-35, in addition to a prior conviction for a violation of section 29-36, 239
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311+29-36a, 53-202, 53-202a, 53-202b, 53-202c, 53-202w, 53-202aa, 53-206i, 240
312+53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-241
313+59, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-134, 53a-212, 53a-216, 53a-217, 53a-217b or 53a-242
314+217c, or (D) two or more convictions during the five-year period 243
315+immediately prior to the current arrest for a violation of section 21a-277, 244
316+21a-278, 53a-122 or 53a-123, is presented before the Superior Court, the 245
317+court shall, in bailable offenses, promptly order the release of such 246
318+person after establishing a bond amount found sufficient to reasonably 247
319+ensure the appearance of the arrested person in court, and that the safety 248
320+of any other person will not be endangered and upon such person's 249
321+execution of a bond with or without surety in no greater amount than 250
322+necessary. The prosecutorial official shall petition for the arrested 251
323+person to deposit at least thirty per cent of the bond amount directly 252
324+with the court, and there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the 253
325+safety of other persons will be endangered without the granting of such 254
326+petition. Additionally, the court may, when it has reason to believe that 255
327+the person is drug-dependent and where necessary, reasonable and 256
328+appropriate, order the person to submit to a urinalysis drug test and to 257
329+participate in a program of periodic drug testing and treatment. The 258
330+results of any such drug test shall not be admissible in any criminal 259
331+proceeding concerning such person. 260
332+(2) When any arrested person charged with the commission of a 261
333+serious firearm offense, as defined in section 53a-3, other than a person 262
334+described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, is presented before the 263
335+Superior Court, the court shall, in bailable offenses, promptly order the 264
336+release of such person upon the first of the following conditions of 265
337+release found sufficient to reasonably ensure the appearance of the 266
338+arrested person in court and that the safety of any other person will not 267
339+be endangered: (A) Upon such person's execution of a written promise 268
340+to appear without special conditions, (B) upon such person's execution 269
341+of a written promise to appear with nonfinancial conditions, (C) upon 270
342+such person's execution of a bond without surety in no greater amount 271
343+than necessary, or (D) upon such person's execution of a bond with 272
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350+surety in no greater amount than necessary, but in no event shall a judge 273
351+prohibit a bond from being posted by surety. The prosecutorial official 274
352+may petition the court to deem such person a serious risk to the safety 275
353+of another person or persons. The prosecutorial official may present any 276
354+information developed by federal, state and local law enforcement 277
355+agencies in the course of a criminal investigation or enforcement action, 278
356+including, but not limited to, social media posts, pictures or videos 279
357+threatening violence, claiming responsibility for violence or suggesting 280
358+possession of a firearm. If the court finds that the arrested person poses 281
359+a serious risk to the safety of another person or persons, the arrested 282
360+person may only be released pursuant to subparagraph (C) or (D) of this 283
361+subdivision and the arrested person shall be required to deposit at least 284
362+thirty per cent of any bond amount directly with the court. Additionally, 285
363+the court may, when it has reason to believe that the person is drug-286
364+dependent and where necessary, reasonable and appropriate, order the 287
365+person to submit to a urinalysis drug test and to participate in a program 288
366+of periodic drug testing and treatment. The results of any such drug test 289
367+shall not be admissible in any criminal proceeding concerning such 290
368+person. 291
369+(3) The court may, in determining what conditions of release will 292
370+reasonably ensure the appearance of the arrested person in court and 293
371+that the safety of any other person will not be endangered, consider the 294
372+following factors: (A) The nature and circumstances of the offense, (B) 295
373+such person's record of previous convictions, (C) such person's past 296
374+record of appearances in court after being admitted to bail, (D) such 297
375+person's family ties, (E) such person's employment record, (F) such 298
376+person's financial resources, character and mental condition, (G) such 299
377+person's community ties, (H) the number and seriousness of charges 300
378+pending against the arrested person, (I) the weight of the evidence 301
379+against the arrested person, (J) the arrested person's history of violence, 302
380+(K) whether the arrested person has previously been convicted of 303
381+similar offenses while released on bond, and (L) the likelihood based 304
382+upon the expressed intention of the arrested person that such person 305
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389+will commit another crime while released. 306
390+(4) When imposing conditions of release under this subsection, the 307
391+court shall state for the record any factors under subdivision (3) of this 308
392+subsection that it considered and the findings that it made as to the 309
393+danger, if any, that the arrested person might pose to the safety of any 310
394+other person upon the arrested person's release that caused the court to 311
395+impose the specific conditions of release that the court imposed. 312
396+(d) If the court determines that a nonfinancial condition of release 313
397+should be imposed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of 314
398+subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the court shall order the pretrial 315
399+release of the person subject to the least restrictive condition or 316
400+combination of conditions that the court determines will reasonably 317
401+ensure the appearance of the arrested person in court and, with respect 318
402+to the release of the person pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this 319
403+section, that the safety of any other person will not be endangered, 320
404+which conditions may include an order that the arrested person do one 321
405+or more of the following: (1) Remain under the supervision of a 322
406+designated person or organization; (2) comply with specified 323
407+restrictions on such person's travel, association or place of abode; (3) not 324
408+engage in specified activities, including the use or possession of a 325
409+dangerous weapon, an intoxicant or a controlled substance; (4) provide 326
410+sureties of the peace pursuant to section 54-56f under supervision of a 327
411+designated bail commissioner or intake, assessment and referral 328
412+specialist employed by the Judicial Branch; (5) avoid all contact with an 329
413+alleged victim of the crime and with a potential witness who may testify 330
414+concerning the offense; (6) maintain employment or, if unemployed, 331
415+actively seek employment; (7) maintain or commence an educational 332
416+program; (8) be subject to electronic monitoring; or (9) satisfy any other 333
417+condition that is reasonably necessary to ensure the appearance of the 334
418+person in court and that the safety of any other person will not be 335
419+endangered. The court shall state on the record its reasons for imposing 336
420+any such nonfinancial condition. 337
421+Raised Bill No. 1504
422+
423+
424+
425+LCO No. 6200 12 of 13
426+
427+(e) Any arrested person released upon execution of a bond, with or 338
428+without surety, in an amount equal to or greater than five hundred 339
429+thousand dollars, shall be subject to electronic monitoring. 340
430+[(e)] (f) If the arrested person is not released, the court shall order him 341
431+committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction until he is 342
432+released or discharged in due course of law. 343
433+[(f)] (g) The court may require that the person subject to electronic 344
434+monitoring pursuant to subsection (d) or (e) of this section pay directly 345
435+to the electronic monitoring service provider a fee for the cost of such 346
436+electronic monitoring services. If the court finds that the person subject 347
437+to electronic monitoring is indigent and unable to pay the costs of 348
438+electronic monitoring services, the court shall waive such costs. Any 349
439+contract entered into by the Judicial Branch and the electronic 350
440+monitoring service provider shall include a provision stating that the 351
441+total cost for electronic monitoring services shall not exceed five dollars 352
442+per day. Such amount shall be indexed annually to reflect the rate of 353
443+inflation. 354
444+Sec. 6. Subsection (b) of section 54-125a of the general statutes is 355
445+repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 356
446+1, 2025): 357
447+(b) (1) No person convicted of any of the following offenses, which 358
448+was committed on or after July 1, 1981, shall be eligible for parole under 359
449+subsection (a) of this section: (A) Capital felony, as provided under the 360
450+provisions of section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, (B) murder 361
451+with special circumstances, as provided under the provisions of section 362
452+53a-54b in effect on or after April 25, 2012, (C) felony murder, as 363
453+provided in section 53a-54c, (D) arson murder, as provided in section 364
454+53a-54d, (E) murder, as provided in section 53a-54a, or (F) aggravated 365
455+sexual assault in the first degree, as provided in section 53a-70a. (2) A 366
456+person convicted of (A) a violation of section 21a-277, 21a-278, 21a-278a, 367
457+53-21, 53a-90a, 53a-99, 53a-100aa, [or] 53a-102, 53a-192a, 53a-196, 53a-368
458+Raised Bill No. 1504
459+
460+
461+
462+LCO No. 6200 13 of 13
463+
464+196a, 53a-196b, 53a-196c, 53a-196d, 53a-196e, 53a-196f, 53a-196g, 53a-369
465+196h, 53a-196i or 53a-196j, or (B) [an] any other offense, other than an 370
466+offense specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, where the 371
467+underlying facts and circumstances of the offense involve the use, 372
468+attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another 373
469+person, shall be ineligible for parole under subsection (a) of this section 374
470+until such person has served not less than eighty-five per cent of the 375
471+definite sentence imposed.376
104472 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
105473 sections:
106- Substitute Bill No. 1504
107474
475+Section 1 from passage 14-283a(b)
476+Sec. 2 from passage 29-38e
477+Sec. 3 from passage 29-31
478+Sec. 4 from passage 29-38f(a)
479+Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 54-64a
480+Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 54-125a(b)
108481
109-LCO 4 of 4
482+Statement of Purpose:
483+To adopt measures concerning public safety, prosecution of crimes and
484+protection of victims.
110485
111-Section 1 from passage 29-38e
112-Sec. 2 from passage 29-31
113-Sec. 3 from passage 29-38f(a)
114-
115-JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
486+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
487+that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
488+underlined.]
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