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CS/CS/SB 344: Justifiable Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Criminal Justice ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean ; Evers ; Bean ; Simpson

Justifiable Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force; Specifying that once a prima facie claim of self-defense immunity has been raised, the burden of proof shall be on the party seeking to overcome the immunity from criminal prosecution; entitling criminal defendants who successfully claim immunity to an award of specified costs, attorney fees, and related expenses if a court makes specified determinations; requiring reimbursements to be paid from the operating trust fund of the state attorney who prosecuted the defendant, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/23/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/6/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 28
    10/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/20/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    10/20/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 127
    10/21/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    10/23/2015 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 124
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 11/18/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    11/18/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 128
    • Now in Rules -SJ 128
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 12/03/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    12/3/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
    12/7/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 128
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 112
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 112
    1/19/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/21/16
    1/21/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/28/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 266
    • CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 12 -SJ 266
    2/2/2016 House • In Messages
    2/12/2016 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 455
    • Received -HJ 455
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/CS/SB 344, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/7/2015 at 3:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 169 Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force Baxley Compare Last Action: 1/12/2016 H Introduced -HJ 19
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/28/2016 2:50 PM Senate 24 Yeas - 12 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.013 Home protection; use or threatened use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm. Page 1 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 344, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/21/2015 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 11/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 12/7/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 169 Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force Baxley Similar Last Action: 1/12/2016 H Introduced -HJ 19
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    185450 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Simmons)
    12/2/2015
    12:52 PM
    Favorable
    12/7/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    956336 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Simmons)
    12/2/2015
    12:55 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/7/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 539570 - Amendment to Amendment (956336)
    Delete lines 5 - 121 and insert:
    Rules
    (Simmons)
    12/2/2015
    5:14 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/7/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/18/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 5 Yeas - 1 Nays
    12/3/2015 1:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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)
    939.061 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 344, Original Filed Version Posted 9/23/2015 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 10/19/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 10/21/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 169 Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force Baxley Similar Last Action: 1/12/2016 H Introduced -HJ 19
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    807382 - Amendment
    Delete lines 85 - 87 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Bradley)
    10/14/2015
    3:14 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    10/20/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    10/20/2015 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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)
    939.061 Page 3 (pdf)

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