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HB 7194 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING SELF-DEFENSE.

HB 7194 modifies a law that previously could have led to misdemeanor charges for discharging firearms in ways likely to cause injury. It explicitly adds that lawful self-defense or defending others is exempt from this rule, preventing misdemeanor charges for such discharges. This directly affects individuals using firearms for self-defense or to protect others in potentially dangerous situations. The bill clarifies existing self-defense principles by removing a potential legal conflict, without changing broader self-defense standards.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeClarifies self-defense exemption to prevent unjust misdemeanor charges, protecting individual rights under criminal justice.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' and its title was shortened from covering both self-defense and large capacity magazines to only self-defense. The most significant substantive change is the removal of all provisions related to large capacity magazines and assault weapons, effectively repealing that portion of the legislation. The remaining text focuses solely on firearm discharge laws and hunting regulations.
Scope change
The bill's scope was significantly narrowed by removing all provisions related to large capacity magazines and assault weapons, leaving only self-defense and hunting regulation provisions.
SCOPE

All provisions concerning large capacity magazines and assault weapons were completely removed from the bill.

TITLE

The bill title was shortened from 'CONCERNING SELF-DEFENSE AND CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF LARGE CAPACITY MAGAZINES AND ASSAULT WEAPONS' to 'CONCERNING SELF-DEFENSE'.

TIMELINE

The bill was renumbered from 'Raised Bill No. 7194' to 'Substitute Bill No. 7194' and the committee referral changed from JUDICIARY to JUD.

DEFINITION

The definition section for 'large capacity magazine' and related provisions were removed entirely.

REQUIREMENT

The hunting regulations section was renumbered and reorganized, with some subsections relettered from numbers to letters.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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