HB-5448 An Act Concerning Security of Certain Election Workers and Election-Related Locations
Raised Bill [doc]
Public Hearing 03/13
Raised Bill [doc]
Public Hearing 03/13
See the following new statute language being proposed. Appears to ban possession of a firearm or deadly weapon within 1,000 feet of a polling place, not licensed or privileged to do so.Statement of Purpose:
To (1) allow certain election workers to request that their residential addresses be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (2) establish a criminal prohibition on the possession of a firearm or deadly weapon within one thousand feet of certain election-related locations, and (3) establish a criminal prohibition on, and a civil cause of action for, threatening or harassing
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2024) (a) A person is guilty of possession of a weapon near an elections site when, knowing that such person is not licensed or privileged to do so, such person possesses a firearm or deadly weapon, as defined in section 53a-3 of the general statutes, within one thousand feet of any (1) polling place on the day of an election, primary or referendum, (2) location designated for the conduct of early voting during the period of early voting prior to an election or primary, (3) location designated for same-day election registration on the day of a regular election, (4) central location designated for the counting of absentee ballots, early voting ballots or same-day election registration ballots at an election, primary or referendum, as applicable, (5) place where a recanvass is being conducted, or (6) drop box designated for the deposit of absentee ballots during the period beginning on the first day of issuance of absentee voting sets and ending at the close of the polls at an election, primary or referendum.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm by a peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 53a-3 of the general statutes, while engaged in the performance of such peace officer's official duties.
(c) Possession of a weapon near an elections site is a class D felony.
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