CT HB05365

Provides an affirmative defense against civil damages and criminal penalties for persons who forcibly enter another person's vehicle to remove a child from imminent danger of serious bodily injury.

Requires the person entering the vehicle to have a reasonable belief that entry is necessary to protect the child from imminent danger and to use only the force reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

Mandates that the person report the entry and surrounding circumstances to a law enforcement or public safety agency within a reasonable time after entering the vehicle.

Requires the person to take reasonable steps to ensure the child's safety, health, and well-being after removal from the vehicle.

Does not provide the affirmative defense for acts constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence, and does not protect a person who provides aid to the child beyond what is authorized under the statute.