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State marshals press for state health insurance; union leaders and marshals detail safety risks
Summary
State marshals, their union and advocates testified in favor of SB 1220 to allow state marshals access to health benefits comparable to other state employees, citing dangerous fieldwork, recruitment and retention problems and the high personal cost of current coverage.
Hartford — Current and former state marshals and AFSCME representatives told the Labor Committee that state marshals carry out dangerous duties — serving court orders, executing evictions and civil arrests — and that many cannot accept appointments or stay in the corps because they lack affordable health insurance.
Union leaders said the job can expose marshals to threats, assaults and traffic‑related danger; testifying marshals described assaults, being chased, a shooting incident in Bridgeport and repeated workplace hazards. The witnesses said current practice allows marshals to participate in state employee health plans but only at full COBRA‑style cost, which…
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