Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 5420
Session Year 2022
 


AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF AND SERVICES FOR POLICE OFFICERS, CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING POLICE TRAINING AND CERTAIN REPORTS.

To (1) prohibit discipline of a police officer solely due to receipt of services as a result of a behavioral health assessment; (2) require the Police Officer Standards and Training Council to develop training curriculum for police officer interactions with persons who have mental or physical disabilities, and persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind; (3) appropriate money for crisis intervention training for police officers; (4) establish a task force to study the mental health needs of law enforcement officers; (5) require a study to determine the percentage of 9-1-1 dispatch calls that would be more appropriately directed to the 2-1-1 Infoline; (6) require a report on the use of online or remote technology by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council for police officer training after initial certification; and (7) require a report on the Community and Law Enforcement for Addiction Recovery project.

Introduced by:
Public Safety and Security Committee

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Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/23/2022Signed by the Governor
 5/17/2022Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
 5/17/2022Transmitted to the Secretary of State
 5/10/2022(LCO)Public Act 22-64
 5/3/2022On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
 5/3/2022Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
 5/3/2022Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
 4/22/2022(LCO)File Number 589
 4/22/2022Senate Calendar Number 432
 4/22/2022Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 4/20/2022House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
 4/20/2022House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 5001
 4/20/2022House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 4867
 4/18/2022Tabled for the Calendar, House
 4/18/2022No New File by Committee on Appropriations
 4/18/2022(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/18/2022(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/18/2022(APP)Joint Favorable
 4/13/2022Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
 4/6/2022(LCO)File Number 339
 4/6/2022House Calendar Number 251
 4/6/2022Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 4/6/2022(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/31/2022(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/05/22 5:00 PM
 3/22/2022(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/22/2022(PS)Joint Favorable Substitute
 3/11/2022Public Hearing 03/17
 3/9/2022Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security

Co-sponsors of HB-5420

Rep. Corey P. Paris, 145th Dist.
Rep. Christine Palm, 36th Dist.
Rep. John-Michael Parker, 101st Dist.
Sen. Christine Cohen, 12th Dist.
Rep. Robin E. Comey, 102nd Dist.
Rep. Maria P. Horn, 64th Dist.
Rep. Minnie Gonzalez, 3rd Dist.
Rep. Brian T. Smith, 48th Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes, 75th Dist.
Rep. Kenneth M Gucker, 138th Dist.
Rep. John K. Hampton, 16th Dist.
Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey, 133rd Dist.
Rep. Greg S. Howard, 43rd Dist.
Rep. Joe de la Cruz, 41st Dist.
Rep. Cindy Harrison, 69th Dist.
Rep. Patrick E. Callahan, 108th Dist.
Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, 105th Dist.
Rep. Gary A. Turco, 27th Dist.
Rep. Jennifer Leeper, 132nd Dist.
Rep. Dave W. Yaccarino, 87th Dist.
Rep. Ben McGorty, 122nd Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.
Rep. Carol Hall, 59th Dist.
Sen. Kevin D. Witkos, 8th Dist.
Rep. Kara Rochelle, 104th Dist.
Rep. Holly H. Cheeseman, 37th Dist.
Rep. Matt Blumenthal, 147th Dist.

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