SB 143 Indiana Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Self-defense.

Summary

Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of self-defense and arrest statutes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 4, 2022 Last action Feb 7, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022

How they voted

37–9

Passed

Total votes 46

Feb 1, 2022

D Democratic10

1 Yea 9 Nay

90% Nay

R Republican36

36 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 2, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 40, nays 9

upper

Jan 31, 2022

Amended

Amendment #1 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 98: yeas 10, nays 38

upper

Jan 27, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

upper

4 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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