RELATING TO THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE.
Summary
Amends the law relating to the use of deadly force to clarify that in certain circumstances, a person using deadly force has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand the person's ground.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Jan 21, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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