Connecticut Senate Bill 784 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-29 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Pending: Joint Public Safety and Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To make revisions to public act 20-01 of the July special session in order to allow the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to create a standardized state-wide curriculum; protect against frivolous lawsuits; allow public safety officials to enforce laws and confiscate illegal drugs and weapons; create a working reasonableness standard for the use of force by police officers; sufficiently prepare municipalities, insurers and insureds for the impact of the removal of qualified immunity; save costs by maintaining Police Officer Standards and Training Council certification of law enforcement agencies; and allow for police to use judgment while making split second decisions.

An Act Making Revisions To Public Act 20-1 Of The July Special Session.

Sen. Heather Bond Somers [R]

Rep. Greg Howard [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-29	Senate	Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00784&which_year=2021
Text	https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/S/PDF/2021SB-00784-R00-SB.PDF