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SB 96: Use or Threatened Use of Force

GENERAL BILL by Jones

Use or Threatened Use of Force; Citing this act as the "Self-Defense Restoration Act"; deleting provisions stating that persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force in defense of persons or property, respectively; prohibiting the use of deadly force by a person who knows that he or she can avoid the necessity of using deadly force with complete safety by retreating; deleting provisions stating that a person using or threatening to use deadly force does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/4/2023 Senate • Filed
    10/17/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 96, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/4/2023 at 3:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 787 Use or Threatened Use of Force Rayner Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person. Page 2 (pdf)
    776.031 Use or threatened use of force in defense of property. Page 2 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 3 (pdf)
    790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 3 (pdf)

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