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CS/CS/SB 130: Use of Deadly Force

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Judiciary ; Simmons ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thompson

Use of Deadly Force; (THIS BILL COMBINES S130 & S122) Requiring the county sheriff or municipal police department to issue reasonable guidelines for the operation of neighborhood crime watch programs; providing that a person who is justified in using force is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action initiated by the person against whom the force was used; providing that provocation justifying the use of defensive force must include the use of force or the threat of the use of force, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Community Affairs (CA)
  5. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/27/2013 Senate • Filed
    9/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 21
    9/30/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 10/08/13, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    10/8/2013 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 122
    • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 138
    • Remaining combined CS references: Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
    10/9/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    10/14/2013 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 138
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 21
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 116
    3/12/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/17/14, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/17/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 304
    3/19/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/20/2014 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 312
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 304
    • CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 305
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)

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  • CS/CS/SB 130, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2014 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 33 Self-Defense Antone Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
    H 89 (er) Threatened Use of Force Combee, Edwards Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-195
    Location: Became Law
    H 193 Use of Deadly Force Nelson Compare Last Action: 10/22/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) -HJ 22
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.60 Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    166.0485 Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. Page 3 (pdf)
    776.041 Use of force by aggressor. Page 4 (pdf)
    776.09 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 130, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/9/2013 at 10:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 10/10/2013 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2014 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 193 Use of Deadly Force Nelson Similar Last Action: 10/22/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) -HJ 22
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    H 33 Self-Defense Antone Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    219914 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Simmons)
    3/13/2014
    3:25 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2014 4:30 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.60 Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs. Page 1 (pdf)
    166.0485 Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. Page 3 (pdf)
    776.041 Use of force by aggressor. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 130, Original Filed Version Posted 8/27/2013 at 12:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 10/4/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 33 Self-Defense Antone Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
    S 122 Self-defense Smith Compare Last Action: 3/4/2014 S Introduced -SJ 21
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    516464 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything before the enacting clause and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Lee)
    10/4/2013
    5:21 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    10/8/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    10/8/2013 9:30 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    30.60 Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs. Page 1 (pdf)
    166.0485 Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. Page 3 (pdf)
    776.041 Use of force by aggressor. Page 3 (pdf)

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