SB 122: Self-defense
GENERAL BILL by Smith
Self-defense; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/S130 & S122) Requiring the county sheriff or municipal police to issue reasonable guidelines for the operation of a neighborhood crime watch program; authorizing a person to use force, except deadly force in the defense of property; providing that a person who uses force is immune from civil action brought by the person or persons against whom the force is used; providing that a law enforcement agency’s right and duty to fully investigate the use of force upon which the claim of immunity is based is not restricted; directing the Department of Law Enforcement to collect, process, maintain, and disseminate information and data on all incidents concerning the alleged justifiable use of force in this state, etc.
- Judiciary (JU)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 9/11/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 21 |
| 9/30/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 10/08/13, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Fav/CS Combined |
| 10/8/2013 | Senate |
• CS combines this bill with SB 130 • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 138 • Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 130 (Died in Judiciary) |
| 3/4/2014 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 21 |