CT HB05505 | 2024 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-04-17 - File Number 544
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

To permit a defendant to request that a case or charge be dismissed due to an affirmative defense of self-defense, defense of a third person or assisting in or effecting the arrest of a person, and add to the list of factors a court considers when determining conditions of pretrial release of a defendant or arrested person whether such person has any available affirmative defenses.

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Title

An Act Concerning Self-defense, Defense Of A Third Person And Assisting In Or Effecting An Arrest As Affirmative Defenses.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-28 - Joint - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17HouseFile Number 544
2024-04-17HouseHouse Calendar Number 370
2024-04-17HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2024-04-17HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-04-11HouseReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/16/24 5:00 PM
2024-04-01HouseFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2024-03-28HouseJoint Favorable
2024-03-15HousePublic Hearing 03/20
2024-03-14HouseReferred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

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Bill Comments

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