Bill Summary

SB 122 Self-defense (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Smith (C)
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Summary
Self-defense; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/S130 & S122) Requiring the county sheriff or municipal police to issue reasonable guidelines for the operation of a neighborhood crime watch program; authorizing a person to use force, except deadly force in the defense of property; providing that a person who uses force is immune from civil action brought by the person or persons against whom the force is used; providing that a law enforcement agency’s right and duty to fully investigate the use of force upon which the claim of immunity is based is not restricted; directing the Department of Law Enforcement to collect, process, maintain, and disseminate information and data on all incidents concerning the alleged justifiable use of force in this state, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2014
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committees of reference
» S Judiciary
   S Criminal Justice
   S Rules
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Actions
08/26/13
SENATE
Filed
09/11/13
SENATE
Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
09/30/13
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 10/08/13, 9:30 am, 110 S
10/08/13
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Judiciary; 7 Yeas, 2 Nays (CS combines this bill with SB 0130; Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 130)
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bill text & filed amendments
0122
Filed on 08/26/13
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
30.6
166.0485
776.031
776.032
776.041
776.09
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