Use or Threatened Use of Force
Summary
Use or Threatened Use of Force; Removes provisions stating that persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force in defense of persons or property; prohibits use of deadly force by person who knows that he or she can avoid using deadly force with complete safety by retreating; removes provisions stating that person using or threatening to use deadly force does not have duty to retreat & has right to stand his or her ground; repeals provisions relating to immunity from criminal prosecution & civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 7, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Dec 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Dec 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Dec 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michele Rayner
DDemocratic
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