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CT HB06260

Bill

Status

Passed

7/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety and Security Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • State Police basic or field training programs must provide a minimum of 27 hours of training on handling juvenile matters, effective January 1, 2017
  • Municipal police departments and the Police Officer Standards and Training Council must provide a minimum of 14 hours of juvenile training
  • Police review training programs must provide a minimum of 1 hour of juvenile-related training
  • Effective January 1, 2018, training curricula must include techniques for handling incidents involving juveniles with autism spectrum disorder or nonverbal learning disorder, such as wandering
  • Curriculum for autism and nonverbal learning disorder training must be provided at no cost from institutions of higher education, health care professionals, advocacy organizations, or collaborations thereof

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Training Programs For State And Local Police Regarding Juveniles With Autism Spectrum Disorder Or Nonverbal Learning Disorder.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Security1/20/2017

Full Bill Text

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