AN ACT CONCERNING COURT DISCRETION TO ADD A FAMILY VIOLENCE COMPONENT TO THE PRETRIAL SUPERVISED DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

SB 1140 allows courts to require defendants charged with family violence crimes - while participating in the state's pretrial supervised diversion program - to also complete family violence treatment. This can happen alongside or after mental health treatment, based on the defendant's capacity and "good cause shown." The bill directly affects individuals in the diversion program facing family violence charges by adding a mandatory treatment component. It modifies existing law to give judges discretion in tailoring diversion requirements, without changing the program's core structure. (Bill: SB 1140, 2025 Connecticut General Assembly)