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CT HB05177

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Howard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Connecticut General Statutes section 53a-22(c) governing when deadly force by law enforcement is legally justified
  • Changes the standard for evaluating deadly force from "objectively reasonable under the given circumstances" to whether "a reasonable officer would use such force given the facts and circumstances known to the officer at the time"
  • Applies to peace officers, authorized officials of the Department of Correction, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles
  • Shifts evaluation focus to what the specific officer knew at the moment of the incident rather than a broader objective circumstances test

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Use Of Deadly Force.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

1/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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