Bill Summary

SB 344 Justifiable Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Bradley Co Sponsors: Bean, Dean, Evers, Simpson CS Sponsors: Rules, Criminal Justice
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Summary
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
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committees of reference
   S Criminal Justice
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
   S Rules
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Actions
09/23/15
SENATE
Filed
10/06/15
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
10/12/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 10/20/15, 9:00 am, 37 S
10/20/15
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice; 4 Yeas, 1 Nay
10/21/15
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
10/23/15
SENATE
Reference to Judiciary removed; Reference to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice added; Remaining references Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
10/23/15
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
10/27/15
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Estimating Impact Conference, 10/28/15, 2:00 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
11/09/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 11/18/15, 10:00 am, 401 S
11/18/15
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; 5 Yeas, 1 Nay
11/18/15
SENATE
Now in Rules
11/23/15
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 12/03/15, 1:00 pm, 110 S
12/03/15
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Rules; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/07/15
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
12/07/15
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/19/16
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/21/16
01/21/16
SENATE
Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 01/28/16
01/28/16
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 24 Yeas / 12 Nays)
02/02/16
HOUSE 
In Messages
02/12/16
HOUSE 
Referred to Judiciary Committee
03/11/16
HOUSE 
Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0344
Filed on 09/23/15
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Amendment 807382
Bradley
Filed on 10/14/15
Replaced by CS
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0344C1
Filed on 10/21/15
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Amendment 185450 DE
Simmons
Filed on 12/02/15
Adopted
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Amendment 956336 DE
Simmons
Filed on 12/02/15
Replaced by CS
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Amendment 539570 AA
Simmons
Filed on 12/02/15
Replaced by CS
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0344C2
Filed on 12/07/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
776.032
939.061
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