CT HB05367

Property owners or their authorized agents may request police to immediately remove unauthorized occupants from residential dwelling units, effective October 1, 2026

Removal requires submitting a signed affidavit and government-issued ID to local police, certifying conditions including that the occupant is not a current/former tenant, not an immediate family member, and has been directed to leave

Police must verify ownership and serve an immediate vacate notice by hand delivery or posting on the door, then restore possession to the owner

The process explicitly excludes current or former tenants under written or oral rental agreements, immediate family members of the owner, and situations with pending litigation over the property

Persons wrongfully removed may sue for restoration of possession, actual damages, statutory damages of triple the fair market rent, court costs, and attorney's fees