General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5076 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 71 Referred to Committee on Housing Introduced by: REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5076 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 71 Referred to Committee on Housing Introduced by: REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist. AN ACT PERMITTING A LANDLORD TO ENTER A RENTED DWELLING UNIT WHEN A SUMMARY PROCESS ACTION IS PENDING. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 47a-16 of the general statutes be amended to allow a landlord to enter a rental dwelling unit when an action against a tenant to recover possession of the dwelling unit is pending so the landlord may make necessary repairs to prepare for new tenants. Statement of Purpose: To allow a landlord to lawfully enter a rental dwelling unit when a summary process action is pending in order to prepare the unit for new tenants.