SB 1846: Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person
GENERAL BILL by Powell
Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person; Repealing a provision relating to home protection and the use or threatened use of deadly force, which creates a presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm in certain circumstances and provides that a person has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force in certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/13/2020 Senate • Filed
1/17/2020 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 180
1/22/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 179
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice
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SB 1846, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2020 at 8:20 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 6049 Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person Joseph Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person. Page 1 (pdf) 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) 790.15 Discharging firearm in public or on residential property. Page 3 (pdf)