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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0245

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Self-Defense Immunity

Description: Provides that when a prima facie claim of self-defense is raised in a criminal pretrial immunity hearing, burden of proof shifts to the party seeking to overcome immunity claim.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 128 (Ch. 2017-72)

Last Action Date: April 4, 2017

Companion Bill: S0128

Sponsors

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47 sponsors: Judiciary Committee;Bobby Payne (R); Jason Fischer (R); Ben Albritton (R); Thad Altman (R); Jason Brodeur (R); Daniel Burgess (R); Cord Byrd (R); Matthew Caldwell (R); Chuck Clemons (R); Neil Combee (R); Robert Cortes (R); Travis Cummings (R); Byron Donalds (R); Brad Drake (R); Dane Eagle (R); Eric Eisnaugle (R); Julian Fant (R); Randy Fine (R); Julio Gonzalez (R); Erin Grall (R); James Grant (R); Michael Grant (R); Joe Gruters (R); Don Hahnfeldt (R); Gayle Harrell (R); Blaise Ingoglia (R); Clay Ingram (R); Sam Killebrew (R); Tom Leek (R); Ralph Massullo (R); Stan McClain (R); Larry Metz (R); Alexandra Miller (R); Cary Pigman (R); Mel Ponder (R); Jake Raburn (R); Daniel Raulerson (R); Paul Renner (R); Bob Rommel (R); Rick Roth (R); David Santiago (R); Cyndi Stevenson (R); Charlie Stone (R); Frank White (R); Jayer Williamson (R); Clay Yarborough (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 39% (47 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 4, 2017 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 128 (Ch. 2017-72)
House Apr 4, 2017 Substituted CS/SB 128
House Mar 30, 2017 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
House Mar 27, 2017 Placed on Calendar
House Mar 24, 2017 Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
House Mar 24, 2017 CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
House Mar 23, 2017 CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6
House Mar 21, 2017 PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/23/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
House Mar 7, 2017 Introduced
House Feb 22, 2017 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Feb 22, 2017 Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4
House Feb 15, 2017 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
House Jan 25, 2017 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
House Jan 13, 2017 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Mar 24, 2017 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 13, 2017 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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