AN ACT CONCERNING THE CASTLE DOCTRINE.

HB 5067 would amend Connecticut's general statutes to formally adopt the castle doctrine into law. This means residents would be legally permitted to use force, including deadly force, to defend their homes without needing to retreat first. The bill directly affects homeowners and occupants who face intruders in their dwellings. It makes the castle doctrine a codified part of state law under section 53a-20, replacing any existing ambiguity. The change is procedural, simply incorporating the established legal principle into statute.