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.