Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 798 — AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES AND THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBE OR THE MOHEGAN TRIBE OF INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT.

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 798 clarify that the chief executive officer of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut can enter into agreements with municipalities for police assistance only if a specific memoranda of agreement is currently in effect. This specification establishes a condition for the collaboration between the tribes and municipalities regarding law enforcement support.

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798 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
798 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00798PS____030917____* AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES AND THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBE OR THE MOHEGAN TRIBE OF INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT.
3459   *03459_______PS_* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY   Introduced by:
  (PS)   AN ACT CONCERNING POLICE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES AND THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBE OR THE MOHEGAN TRIBE OF INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT.
(d) The chief executive officer of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, who has entered into a memoranda of agreement pursuant to section 47-65c to establish the authority of each tribe's police department and police officers to exercise law enforcement powers pursuant to sections 7-294a to 7-294e, inclusive, may enter into an agreement with one or more municipalities to furnish or receive police assistance under the conditions and terms specified in subsection (a) of this section for agreements between municipalities.
(d) The chief executive officer of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, who has entered into a memoranda of agreement pursuant to section 47-65c to establish the authority of the tribe's police department and police officers to exercise law enforcement powers pursuant to sections 7-294a to 7-294e, inclusive, may enter into an agreement with one or more municipalities to furnish or receive police assistance under the conditions and terms specified in subsection (a) of this section for agreements between municipalities, provided such memoranda of agreement is in effect.
Section 1 October 1, 2017 7-277a Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 7-277a PS Joint Favorable Subst.
To authorize the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut to enter into agreements with municipalities to furnish or receive police assistance.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 17-4

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED

  7. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 435

  8. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  9. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  10. SENATE PASSED

  11. FILE NO. 202

  12. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 138

  13. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  14. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  15. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/22/17

  16. FILED WITH LCO

  17. Joint Favorable Substitute

  18. PUBLIC HEARING 0216

  19. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security

Sponsors

  • Emmett D.' b'Riley · Primary
  • Bruce V.' b'Morris · Primary
  • Kevin' b'Skulczyck · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • b'Riley, Emmett D.'
  • b'Morris, Bruce V.'
  • b'Skulczyck, Kevin'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (184)

184 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 76

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 5000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
KEVIN KELLY — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
MARILYN MOORE — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
HEATHER BOND — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 798?
SB 798 is sponsored by b'Riley, Emmett D.', b'Morris, Bruce V.', and b'Skulczyck, Kevin'.
What is the current status of SB 798?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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