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)
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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |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 |
