General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5665 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2436 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5665 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2436 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. ALEXANDER, 58th Dist. AN ACT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM DAMAGES THRESHOLD IN SMALL CLAIMS ACTIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 51-15 of the general statutes be amended to increase the maximum damages threshold in small claims actions from five thousand dollars to eight thousand dollars. Statement of Purpose: To increase the maximum damages threshold in small claims actions from five thousand dollars to eight thousand dollars.