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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0787

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Legislation Overview

Title: Self-Defense Immunity

Description: Revises standard of proof necessary to overcome immunity from criminal prosecution; specifies that immunity from prosecution is not available to aggressor; revises criteria for determining whether person would be justified in using force in certain circumstances.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Last Action Date: May 3, 2019

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Shevrin Jones (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 3, 2019 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
House May 3, 2019 Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 5, 2019 Introduced
House Feb 20, 2019 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
House Feb 13, 2019 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 13, 2019 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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