Enhances penalties for assaults on public safety officers and law enforcement animals.
Enacts the Protect Those Who Serve and Protect Act of 2025, which amends the General Statutes to enhance penalties for assaults on public safety officers and law enforcement animals. It introduces new provisions for assaults involving deadly weapons, serious bodily injury, and intent to kill. The act also includes definitions for terms such as "public safety officer" and "emergency medical technician." The changes apply to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.
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