CT HB05224 | 2019 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Joint Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To fully adopt the "castle doctrine" by establishing a rebuttable presumption that when a homeowner believes it necessary to use deadly force to repel an intruder then that belief is a reasonable belief.
Title
An Act Concerning The Defense Of A Person's Home.
Sponsors
| Rep. Kurt Vail [R] | Rep. Craig Fishbein [R] | Rep. Brian Lanoue [R] | Rep. Mike France [R] |
| Rep. Anne Dauphinais [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-11 | House | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Connecticut State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05224&which_year=2019 |
| Text | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2019/TOB/h/pdf/2019HB-05224-R00-HB.PDF |
