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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 677, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2017 at 7:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1052 (er) Justifiable Use of Force Simmons Identical Last Action: 6/12/2017 Chapter No. 2017-77

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    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)

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  • CS/HB 677, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2017 at 5:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1052 (e1) Justifiable Use of Force Simmons Compare Last Action: 6/12/2017 Chapter No. 2017-77

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    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)

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  • HB 677, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2017 at 2:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2017 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    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)

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