SB 888: Use or Threatened Use of Force
GENERAL BILL by Jones
Use or Threatened Use of Force; Citing this act as the “Self-Defense Restoration Act”; deleting provisions stating that persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force in defense of persons or property; prohibiting the use of deadly force by a person who knows that he or she can avoid the necessity of using deadly force with complete safety by retreating; repealing a provision relating to immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/9/2021 Senate • Filed
11/30/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 59
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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SB 888, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/9/2021 at 3:16 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 73 Use or Threatened Use of Force Rayner Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 
H 6115 Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person Joseph Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety 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) 776.031 Use or threatened use of force in defense of property. Page 2 (pdf) 776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force. Page 3 (pdf) 790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 4 (pdf)