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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6457
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 1757
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. HOXHA, 78th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF SELF DEFENSE IN THE CASE
OF AN IMMINENT THREAT OF USE OF DEADLY PHYSICAL FORCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 53a-19 of the general statutes be amended to delete the 1
requirement that a person retreat prior to using deadly physical force in 2
certain circumstances to defend himself or herself from the imminent 3
use of deadly physical force, or inflicting or about to inflict great bodily 4
harm. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To better enable an individual to defend himself or herself or a third
person from the imminent use of deadly physical force or infliction of
great bodily harm.