FL H0787 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises standard of proof necessary to overcome immunity from criminal prosecution; specifies that immunity from prosecution is not available to aggressor; revises criteria for determining whether person would be justified in using force in certain circumstances.
Title
Self-Defense Immunity
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | House | Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2019-05-03 | House | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Introduced |
| 2019-02-20 | House | Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
| 2019-02-13 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S636 (Similar To) 2019-05-03 - Died in Criminal Justice
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 776 | 012 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 776 | 013 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 776 | 032 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/787 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/787/BillText/Filed/PDF |
