Connecticut HB 5440: AN ACT CONCERNING BUSINESS REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND PERMITTING THROUGH THE STATE'S ELECTRONIC BUSINESS PORTAL.

Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (as of 2018-06-07)

State: Connecticut · Session: 2018 · Bill: HB 5440

Subjects: Business, Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Incorporated, Economic and Community Development, Department of, Electronic data processing, Electronic government information, Reports, Secretary of the State, Studies

Sponsors: Adams, Terry B., Cheeseman, Holly H., Fishbein, Craig C., Frey, John H., Fusco, John, Gentile, Linda M., Hall, Joshua Malik, Hampton, John K., Kokoruda, Noreen S., Logan, George S., McCarty, Kathleen M., McLachlan, Michael A., Morris, Bruce V., Somers, Heather B., Wilms, Fred, Yaccarino, Dave W., Zawistowski, Tami

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5440
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2481

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY

Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AWARD OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S
FEES BY THE COURT IN ENTRY AND DETAINER CASES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 47a-45a of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
1, 2026): 3
(a) If it is found (1) that a forcible entry has been made into the land, 4
tenement or dwelling unit, or (2) that the same are detained with force 5
and strong hand, or (3) that damage has been caused to the premises or 6
damage to or removal of or detention of the personal property of the 7
possessor, or (4) that the party put out of possession would be required 8
to cause damage to the premises or commit a breach of the peace in 9
order to regain possession, as complained of, the judge shall render 10
judgment that the complainant be restored to, and reseized of, the 11
premises or that the personal property removed or detained be returned 12
to the complainant, and shall award a writ of restitution accordingly. 13
The complainant shall recover costs and reasonable attorney's fees from 14
the person complained of. Execution shall be granted against the person 15

Raised Bill No. 5440

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complained of. 16
Sec. 2. Section 47a-46 of the general statutes is repealed and the 17
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): 18
The party aggrieved may recover in a civil action double damages, 19
[and his] costs and reasonable attorney's fees against the defendant, if it 20
is found on the trial of a complaint brought under section 47a-43 that 21
[he] the defendant entered into the land, tenement or dwelling unit by 22
force or after entry held the same by force or otherwise injured the party 23
aggrieved in the manner described in section 47a-43. 24
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 47a-45a(a)
Sec. 2 October 1, 2026 47a-46

Statement of Purpose:
To permit the court to award reasonable attorney's fees in entry and
detainer cases.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]

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