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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation S0270

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Legislation Overview

Title: Use of Deadly Force

Description: Limiting the application of the stand your ground law to instances in which the attacker commits an overt act that leads the person who is attacked to believe that it is necessary to meet force with force; providing that immunity from civil and criminal liability for certain uses of deadly force does not apply if the person injures a child or bystander who is not affiliated with the overt act, etc.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in Judiciary

Last Action Date: May 2, 2014

Companion Bill: H0293

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Bullard, Larcenia J.;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 2, 2014 Died in Judiciary
Senate Mar 4, 2014 Introduced
Senate Nov 4, 2013 Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
Senate Oct 15, 2013 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Oct 15, 2013 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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