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CS/CS/SB 436: Protection of Persons/Use of Force

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Peaden ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Argenziano ; Clary ; Wise ; Lawson ; Crist ; Baker ; Bennett ; Posey ; Villalobos ; Garcia ; Fasano ; Webster ; Lynn ; Haridopolos ; King ; Dockery ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Bullard ; Campbell ; Jones ; Sebesta ; Pruitt ; Constantine ; Smith ; Alexander ; Saunders ; Aronberg ; Klein

Protection of Persons/Use of Force; authorizes person to use force, including deadly force, against intruder or attacker in dwelling, residence, or vehicle under specified circumstances; provides that person is justified in using deadly force under certain circumstances; provides immunity from criminal prosecution or civil action for using deadly force; defines term "criminal prosecution", etc. Creates 776.013,.032; amends 776.012,.031.

Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 4/26/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-27 -SJ 00585
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/8/2004 Senate • Filed
12/17/2004 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary
1/14/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
1/31/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/09/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S
2/9/2005 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/10/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary
2/15/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/23/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S
2/23/2005 Senate • CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2/25/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/09/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S; CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00104; CS read first time on 03/08/05 -SJ 00098; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00104; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/23/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S; CS/CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00105; CS read first time on 03/08/05 -SJ 00098; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00105
3/22/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00246; Read second time -SJ 00244; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00244; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00244; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00244
3/23/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00262; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00263
3/30/2005 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00298, -HJ 00303
3/31/2005 House • Substituted for HB 249 -HJ 00310; Read second time -HJ 00311; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00311
4/5/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00342; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00342; CS passed; YEAS 94 NAYS 20 -HJ 00342
4/7/2005 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00388
4/20/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00535
4/26/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-27 -SJ 00585