Excusable or justifiable self-defense; costs and attorney fees in civil or criminal cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Feb 7, 2017
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Total actions
5
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Committee
3
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102920D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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