Connecticut HB 5179: AN ACT CONCERNING FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CASTLE DOCTRINE.

Status: REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary (as of 2023-01-11)

State: Connecticut · Session: 2023 · Bill: HB 5179

Subjects: Crime prevention, Deadly physical force, Trespass

Sponsors: Lanoue, Brian

Bill Text

LCO No. 215 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5179
January Session, 2023 LCO No. 215

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY

Introduced by:
REP. LANOUE, 45th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CASTLE
DOCTRINE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That section 53a-20 of the general statutes be amended to fully adopt 1
the castle doctrine. 2
Statement of Purpose:
To fully adopt the "castle doctrine".

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