Proposed Connecticut Firearm Legislation HB07194
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act Concerning Self-defense And Concerning The Transfer Of Large Capacity Magazines And Assault Weapons.
Description: 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.
Session: 2025 General Assembly
Last Action: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Last Action Date: April 8, 2025
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Judiciary Committee;Donna Veach (R); Bob Godfrey (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (3 of 151)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 8, 2025 | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office |
| House | Apr 7, 2025 | Joint Favorable Substitute |
| House | Mar 7, 2025 | Public Hearing 03/12 |
| House | Mar 6, 2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 5, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | 04/7/2025 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
