Bill Text: CT HB06072 | 2017 | General Assembly | Comm Sub


Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Training Program For Mental Health And Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Issues Impacting Veterans Involved In The Criminal Justice System.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-26 - Tabled for the Calendar, House [HB06072 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB06072-Comm_Sub.html

General Assembly

 

Committee Bill No. 6072

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 4495

 

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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS

 

Introduced by:

 

(VA)

 

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND 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:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2017) The Chief Court Administrator shall establish an ongoing training program for judges regarding mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues affecting veterans who are involved in the criminal justice system. The Chief Court Administrator may consult with organizations that advocate on behalf of veterans and with mental health professionals to ensure that such training program includes information on any unique characteristics of crimes committed by veterans impacted by mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder issues.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1

October 1, 2017

New section

VA

Joint Favorable

 

JUD

Joint Favorable

 
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