Bill Summary

HB 6073 Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Jones Co Sponsors: Geller
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Summary
Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person: Repeals provisions relating to home protection & use of deadly force, which created presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm in certain circumstances & provided that person has no duty to retreat & has right to stand his or her ground & meet force with force in certain circumstances; conforms provisions. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
» H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/09/18
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Filed
01/12/18
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/12/18
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
6073
Filed on 01/09/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
776.013
776.012
776.032
790.15
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