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
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:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- 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)
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SB 438, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/25/2013 at 8:26 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 89 (er) Threatened Use of Force Combee, Edwards Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-195
Location: Became Law
S 448 (e1) Threatened Use of Force Evers Compare Last Action: 4/3/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) -SJ 385
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.0878 Page 5 (pdf) 776.001 Page 2 (pdf) 776.06 Deadly force. Page 5 (pdf)