HB 879: Use of Deadly Force
GENERAL BILL by Stafford
Use of Deadly Force; Limits application of stand your ground law to instances in which attacker commits an overt act that leads person who is attacked to believe that it is necessary to meet force with force; removes references to threatened use of force; provides that immunity from civil & criminal liability for certain uses of deadly force does not apply if person injures child or bystander who is not affiliated with overt act.
Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/20/2015 House • Filed
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 72
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 72
4/28/2015 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 879, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2015 at 9:18 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1100 Use of Deadly Force Bullard Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Criminal Justice
Location: In committee/council (CJ)
H 4019 Use of Force Williams Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
H 4027 Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person Watson Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
S 626 Use of Force Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Criminal Justice
Location: In committee/council (CJ)
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person. Page 6 (pdf) 776.013 Home protection; use or threatened use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm. Page 2 (pdf) 776.031 Use or threatened use of force in defense of property. Page 7 (pdf) 776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 4 (pdf) 790.15 Discharging firearm in public or on residential property. Page 8 (pdf) 790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 9 (pdf)