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SB 438: Defense of Life, Home, or Property

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Defense of Life, Home, or Property; Providing that the defensive display of a weapon or firearm, including the discharge of a firearm as a warning shot, does not constitute the use of deadly force; providing that a person is immune from prosecution if he or she acts in defense of life, home, or property from an unlawful activity or the threat of an unlawful activity under certain circumstances; providing for the justifiable defensive display of a weapon or firearm in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/25/2013 Senate • Filed
12/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 39
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 39
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)