Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB7139: AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF STATE MARSHALS AND THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION AND THE STATE MARSH
Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2025
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF STATE MARSHALS AND THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION AND THE STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD.
What the bill says
An act concerning the duties of state marshals and the activities undertaken by the state marshal commission and the state marshals advisory board. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF STATE MARSHALS AND THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION AND THE STATE MARSHALS ADVISORY BOARD. Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 6-30a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): (a) [On and after December 1, 2000, each] Each state marshal shall carry personal liability insurance for damages caused by reason of such state marshal's tortious acts in not less than the following amounts: (1) For damages caused to any one person or to the property of any one person, [one hundred] two hundred fifty thousand dollars; and (2) for damages caused to more than one person or to the property of more than one person, [three] five hundred thousand dollars. On and after January 1, 2026, such personal liability insurance shall be a policy with a renewal date and a term of coverage commencing on October first of each year and extending through September thirtieth of the following year. For the purpose of this subsection, "tortious act" means negligent LCO No. 5804 1 of Raised Bill No. 7139 acts, errors or omissions for which a state marshal may become legally obligated to any damages for false arrest, erroneous service of civil papers, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, libel, slander, defamation …
Sponsors
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91) · primary sponsor
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- Kenneth Gucker (D, 138)
- Somers, Heather S. (R, 18)
- Jonathan Fazzino (D, 83)
- Karen Reddington-Hughes (R, 66)
- Paul Cicarella (R, 34)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Public Act 25-78
- : Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
- : Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
- : On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- : Senate Calendar Number 510
- : File Number 934
Votes
- Senate Roll Call 349 (June 2, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 112 (May 14, 2026): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 349 (June 2, 2025): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call 112 (May 14, 2025): 147 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB7139?
- HB7139 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF STATE MARSHALS AND THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE MARSHAL COMMISSION AND THE STATE MARSH.
- What does HB7139 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning the duties of state marshals and the activities undertaken by the state marshal commission and the state marshals advisory board. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB7139?
- Chaptered as of June 23, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (June 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7139?
- Laurie Sweet (D, 91), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7139?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB07139&which_year=2025
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