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CS/CS/HB 677: Justifiable Use of Force

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fischer ; Metz

Justifiable Use of Force; Revises right to use or threaten force, including deadly force, when person is in dwelling, residence, or vehicle; authorizes person to use or threaten to use nondeadly or deadly force in dwelling or residence.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 4/27/2017 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1052 (Ch. 2017-77) -HJ 937
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2017 House • Filed
2/15/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 81
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 81
3/24/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
3/28/2017 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -HJ 490
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/29/2017 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 489
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 483
4/22/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/24/17, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall
4/24/2017 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 6 -HJ 807
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 805
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 798
4/27/2017 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 1052 -HJ 937
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1052 (Ch. 2017-77) -HJ 937