2025 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

HB07194: An Act Concerning Self-defense.

Legislative Summary

To (1) clarify provisions concerning the discharge of firearms in the case of self-defense or in lawful defense of another person, including for purposes of regulations concerning hunting, and (2) allow the legal transfer of large capacity magazines possessed under a declaration of possession and assault weapons possessed under a certificate of possession between persons who are legally permitted to possess such magazine or weapon.

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Bill History

3/6/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Public Hearing 03/12
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/22/25 5:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
House Calendar Number 470
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
File Number 752
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
4/7/2025
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Donna Veach
Donna Veach
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/23/202579.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/5/2025151.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/23/202566.2 KB
Analysis
Analysis4/23/202543.2 KB