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CS/CS/SB 448: Threatened Use of Force

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Evers

Threatened Use of Force; Prohibiting the court from imposing certain mandatory minimum sentences if the court makes specified written findings; applying provisions relating to the use of force in defense of persons to the threatened use of force; applying presumption relating to the use of deadly force to the threatened use of deadly force in the defense of a residence and similar circumstances; applying immunity provisions that relate to the use of force to the threatened use of force; providing that a person is not justified in the threatened use of force to resist an arrest by a law enforcement officer, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/3/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) -SJ 385
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/25/2013 Senate • Filed
    12/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 40
    12/19/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/08/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/8/2014 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 137
    2/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Amendment Adopted - Temporarily Postponed
    2/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 40
    • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 207
    3/6/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules -SJ 207
    3/7/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/10/2014 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 221
    3/12/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -SJ 243
    3/13/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/14/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 243
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/20/14
    3/17/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 247
    3/20/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 295
    • Amendment(s) adopted (480342) -SJ 295
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 297
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/3/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 384
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 89 -SJ 385
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) -SJ 385

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  • CS/CS/SB 448, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2014 at 6:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 89 (er) Threatened Use of Force Combee, Edwards Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-195
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 438 Defense of Life, Home, or Property Altman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    958968 - Amendment
    Delete lines 283 - 621.     		Smith 4/2/2014
    4:55 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/3/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 4 (pdf)
    776.012 Use of force in defense of person. Page 4 (pdf)
    776.013 Home protection; use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm. Page 5 (pdf)
    776.031 Use of force in defense of others. Page 7 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. Page 8 (pdf)
    776.041 Use of force by aggressor. Page 9 (pdf)
    776.051 Use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition. Page 9 (pdf)
    776.06 Deadly force. Page 10 (pdf)
    776.09 Page 10 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 448, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/13/2014 at 5:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 89 (e1) Threatened Use of Force Combee, Edwards Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-195
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 438 Defense of Life, Home, or Property Altman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    480342 - Amendment
    Delete lines 74 - 355 and insert:     		Evers 3/19/2014
    4:32 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/20/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 3 (pdf)
    776.012 Use of force in defense of person. Page 7 (pdf)
    776.013 Home protection; use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm. Page 8 (pdf)
    776.031 Use of force in defense of others. Page 10 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. Page 11 (pdf)
    776.041 Use of force by aggressor. Page 12 (pdf)
    776.051 Use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition. Page 12 (pdf)
    776.09 Page 13 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 448, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/6/2014 at 8:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2014 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 89 (c2) Threatened Use of Force Combee, Edwards Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-195
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 438 Defense of Life, Home, or Property Altman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    433416 - Amendment
    Delete lines 74 - 199 and insert:     		Rules
    (Thrasher)     		3/10/2014
    2:58 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/12/2014 4:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 3 (pdf)
    776.012 Use of force in defense of person. Page 7 (pdf)
    776.013 Home protection; use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm. Page 8 (pdf)
    776.031 Use of force in defense of others. Page 10 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. Page 11 (pdf)
    776.041 Use of force by aggressor. Page 12 (pdf)
    776.051 Use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition. Page 13 (pdf)
    776.09 Page 13 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 448, Original Filed Version Posted 11/25/2013 at 4:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/6/2014 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/8/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 89 (c2) Threatened Use of Force Combee, Edwards Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-195
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 438 Defense of Life, Home, or Property Altman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    899892 - Amendment
    Between lines 49 and 50 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bradley)     		2/10/2014
    9:04 AM     		Favorable
    3/5/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    934986 - Amendment
    Delete lines 50 - 135 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Thrasher)     		3/3/2014
    8:47 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/5/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    266424 - Amendment
    Between lines 65 and 66 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Thrasher)     		2/10/2014
    10:26 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/5/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 174960 - Substitute Amendment (266424)
    Delete lines 53 - 131 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Thrasher)     		2/10/2014
    2:28 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/5/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    219972 - Amendment
    Between lines 187 and 188 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bradley)     		2/10/2014
    9:04 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/5/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    620500 - Amendment
    Between lines 187 and 188 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bradley)     		2/28/2014
    5:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/5/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/8/2014 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2014 8:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    776.012 Use of force in defense of person. Page 2 (pdf)
    776.013 Home protection; use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm. Page 3 (pdf)
    776.031 Use of force in defense of others. Page 5 (pdf)
    776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force. Page 5 (pdf)
    776.041 Use of force by aggressor. Page 6 (pdf)
    776.051 Use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition. Page 7 (pdf)

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