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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6167
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 3089
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. LEMAR, 96
th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING THE STAY OF EXECUTION OF A PROBATE
COURT ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION OF SHOCK
THERAPY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 45a-186 of the general statutes be amended to provide 1
that in a proceeding held pursuant to section 17a-543 of the general 2
statutes, upon the statement of a respondent to seek review of an order 3
authorizing the administration of shock therapy, the order shall be 4
automatically stayed until the final determination of the cause. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To require an automatic stay of execution of a Probate Court order
authorizing the administration of shock therapy to a respondent in
order to allow the respondent sufficient time to seek review of such
order.