CS/CS/SB 344: Justifiable Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Criminal Justice ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dean ; Evers ; Bean ; Simpson
Justifiable Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force; Specifying that once a prima facie claim of self-defense immunity has been raised, the burden of proof shall be on the party seeking to overcome the immunity from criminal prosecution; entitling criminal defendants who successfully claim immunity to an award of specified costs, attorney fees, and related expenses if a court makes specified determinations; requiring reimbursements to be paid from the operating trust fund of the state attorney who prosecuted the defendant, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/23/2015 Senate • Filed
10/6/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 28
10/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/20/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
10/20/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 127
10/21/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
10/23/2015 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
• Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 124
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 11/18/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
11/18/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 128
• Now in Rules -SJ 128
11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 12/03/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
12/3/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
12/7/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 128
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 28
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 112
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 112
1/19/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/21/16
1/21/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
• Placed on 3rd reading
1/28/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 266
• CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 12 -SJ 266
2/2/2016 House • In Messages
2/12/2016 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 455
• Received -HJ 455
3/11/2016 House • Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/CS/SB 344, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/7/2015 at 3:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 169 Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force Baxley Compare Last Action: 1/12/2016 H Introduced -HJ 19
Location: Laid on Table
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 1/28/2016 2:50 PM Senate 24 Yeas - 12 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.013 Home protection; use or threatened use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm. Page 1 (pdf) 776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/SB 344, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/21/2015 at 2:08 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 169 Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force Baxley Similar Last Action: 1/12/2016 H Introduced -HJ 19
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 185450 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Simmons)12/2/2015
12:52 PMFavorable
12/7/2015Web Page
PDF956336 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Simmons)12/2/2015
12:55 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/7/2015Web Page
PDF
539570 - Amendment to Amendment (956336)
Delete lines 5 - 121 and insert:Rules
(Simmons)12/2/2015
5:14 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
12/7/2015Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 11/18/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 5 Yeas - 1 Nays 12/3/2015 1:00 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 1 (pdf) 939.061 Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 344, Original Filed Version Posted 9/23/2015 at 1:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 10/19/2015 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 10/21/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 169 Use or Threatened Use of Defensive Force Baxley Similar Last Action: 1/12/2016 H Introduced -HJ 19
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 807382 - Amendment
Delete lines 85 - 87 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Bradley)10/14/2015
3:14 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
10/20/2015Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 10/20/2015 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 1 (pdf) 939.061 Page 3 (pdf)