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CT SB00186
Bill
Status
Engrossed
4/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
Committee on Children
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AI Summary
- Creates a new criminal offense of "threatening a child protective services worker" effective October 1, 2016
- Defines child protective services workers as social workers, supervisors, managers, case workers, case aides, or investigators employed by or contracted with the Department of Children and Families
- Establishes that threatening occurs when a person knowingly delivers a communication containing a threat of imminent or future serious physical injury, sexual assault, confinement, restraint, or property damage, made because the person believes the worker inadequately performed their job or is hostile toward child protective services workers
- Classifies threatening a child protective services worker as a class C felony
- Exempts children in the custody of the Department of Children and Families from the provisions of this offense
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Child Protective Services Workers.
Last Action
House Calendar Number 520
4/30/2016
Committee Referrals
Judiciary4/13/2016
Joint Committee on Children2/18/2016
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