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HB 6338 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT PERMITTING REMOVAL OF AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL FROM REAL PROPERTY.

HB 6338 allows property owners (or their authorized agents) to request immediate removal of unauthorized occupants by submitting a verified affidavit to a state marshal. It directly affects property owners seeking to evict non-tenants who are unlawfully occupying their property, and occupants who may be removed under this process. The law requires owners to prove the occupant is not a current/former tenant, not immediate family, has been asked to leave, and no related lawsuit is pending, using a specific affidavit form. Occupants wrongfully removed can sue for damages, including triple the fair market rent, and owners making false claims face penalties. The process aims to streamline removal while adding legal safeguards against misuse.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

Proposed Bill → Committee Bill · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended from a proposed version to a committee version, significantly expanding the law enforcement removal process for unauthorized occupants. The committee version adds detailed definitions, specific eligibility criteria for requesting removal, a formal affidavit template, verification procedures for marshals, and new civil and criminal penalties for both wrongful removals and criminal trespass.
Scope change
The scope expanded from a general statement of purpose to a comprehensive statutory framework with specific procedural requirements, definitions, and enforcement mechanisms.
DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'dwelling unit', 'owner', 'rental agreement', 'tenant', and 'unauthorized person' to clarify who the law applies to.

ELIGIBILITY

Added six specific conditions that must be met before an owner can request law enforcement removal, including proof that the person is not a tenant, family member, or owner, and that no litigation is pending.

REQUIREMENT

Introduced a mandatory affidavit form that owners must complete and submit to state marshals, containing 11 specific declarations under penalty of perjury.

ENFORCEMENT

Added procedures requiring state marshals to verify owner identity and serve notice to vacate, along with new civil penalties for wrongful removal and criminal penalties for unauthorized occupants.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date of October 1, 2025, to the new section.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number from LCO No. 2522 to LCO No. 5854 and updated page count from 1 of 1 to 1 of 5.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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