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CT HB05453

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2012

Primary Sponsor

Andrea Stillman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Mandates law enforcement to arrest suspected family violence offenders based on probable cause, independent of victim consent or party relationships, while prohibiting officers from threatening arrest of all parties to discourage intervention requests.

  • Authorizes peace officers to seize firearms and electronic defense weapons from those arrested or suspected of family violence crimes, with seizures returned within seven days unless the person is ineligible to possess them or the court orders otherwise.

  • Requires officers responding to family violence incidents to provide immediate assistance including medical referrals, notification of victim rights, information on regional family violence organizations offering trauma-informed care, and referrals to the Office of Victim Services.

  • Defines "trauma-informed care" as services addressing neurological, biological, psychological and social effects of trauma, delivered through organizations that screen for trauma exposure, use evidence-based treatment, strengthen resilience, address caregiver trauma, and maintain staff support for secondary traumatic stress.

  • Requires law enforcement agencies to develop arrest guidelines in conjunction with the Division of Criminal Justice and directs the Commissioner of Public Health to develop a public service announcement on teen dating violence prevention by June 30, 2012.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Domestic Violence And Trauma-informed Care.

Last Action

File Number 258

4/4/2012

Committee Referrals

Human Services3/7/2012

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