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SB 270: Use of Deadly Force

GENERAL BILL by Bullard

Use of Deadly Force; 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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/15/2013 Senate • Filed
11/4/2013 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 30
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 30
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Judiciary