FL H0799 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-03 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Provides that provisions allowing person to stand his or her ground & meet force with force in certain circumstances do not apply to person who initiates an altercation, progressively disrupts peace, or actively pursues another individual for any reason; provides investigatory and pretrial procedures when an individual claims benefits of stand your ground provisions in an incident in which death has occurred.

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Title

Use of Force in Self-Defense

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-03HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2013-03-05HouseIntroduced
2013-02-28HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2013-02-14HouseFiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
776013Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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