General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 353 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2106 Referred to Committee on Judiciary Introduced by: SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 353 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2106 Referred to Committee on Judiciary Introduced by: SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE TO DEFEND THE RESIDENTS OF A HOME. 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 provide that a person in his or her dwelling may use deadly force to protect the residents of that dwelling from an intruder. Statement of Purpose: To fully enact the castle doctrine in this state.