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CS/HB 245: Self-Defense Immunity

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Payne ; Fischer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Altman ; Brodeur ; Burgess ; Byrd ; Caldwell ; Clemons ; Combee ; Cortes, B. ; Cummings ; Donalds ; Drake ; Eagle ; Eisnaugle ; Fant ; Fine ; Gonzalez ; Grall ; Grant, J. ; Grant, M. ; Gruters ; Hahnfeldt ; Harrell ; Ingoglia ; Ingram ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Massullo ; McClain ; Metz ; Miller, A. ; Pigman ; Ponder ; Raburn ; Raulerson ; Renner ; Rommel ; Roth ; Santiago ; Stevenson ; Stone ; White ; Williamson ; Yarborough

Self-Defense Immunity; Provides that when a prima facie claim of self-defense is raised in a criminal pretrial immunity hearing, burden of proof shifts to the party seeking to overcome immunity claim.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/4/2017 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 128 (Ch. 2017-72) -HJ 543
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2017 House • Filed
    1/25/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 47
    2/15/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
    2/22/2017 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 273
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 273
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 47
    3/21/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/23/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/23/2017 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 459
    3/24/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 456
    3/27/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 463
    3/30/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
    4/4/2017 House • Substituted CS/SB 128 -HJ 543
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 128 (Ch. 2017-72) -HJ 543

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  • CS/HB 245, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2017 at 1:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 128 (er) Self-defense Immunity Bradley Identical Last Action: 6/12/2017 Chapter No. 2017-72

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 245, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2017 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/15/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 128 (e1) Self-defense Immunity Bradley Compare Last Action: 6/12/2017 Chapter No. 2017-72

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 1 (pdf)

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