SB 636: Use or Threatened Use of Force
GENERAL BILL by Braynon
Use or Threatened Use of Force; Revising the standard under which a person is justified in using or threatening to use nondeadly or deadly force from a person’s reasonable belief to the objective belief of a reasonably cautious and prudent person in the same circumstances; revising the burden of proof from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence which the party seeking to overcome immunity from criminal prosecution under a specified provision must prove, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/15/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 78 |
| 3/5/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 78 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice |
