Connecticut 2023 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06457 Compare Versions

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55 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6457
66 January Session, 2023
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1010 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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1313 Introduced by:
1414 REP. HOXHA, 78th Dist.
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1818 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SELF DEFENSE IN THE CASE
1919 OF AN IMMINENT THREAT OF USE OF DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE.
2020 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2121 Assembly convened:
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2323 That section 53a-19 of the general statutes be amended to delete the 1
2424 requirement that a person retreat prior to using deadly physical force in 2
2525 certain circumstances to defend himself or herself from the imminent 3
2626 use of deadly physical force, or inflicting or about to inflict great bodily 4
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2828 Statement of Purpose:
2929 To better enable an individual to defend himself or herself or a third
3030 person from the imminent use of deadly physical force or infliction of
3131 great bodily harm.