FL S0438 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Providing that the defensive display of a weapon or firearm, including the discharge of a firearm as a warning shot, does not constitute the use of deadly force; providing that a person is immune from prosecution if he or she acts in defense of life, home, or property from an unlawful activity or the threat of an unlawful activity under certain circumstances; providing for the justifiable defensive display of a weapon or firearm in certain circumstances, etc.
Title
Defense of Life, Home, or Property
Sponsors
| Rep. Thad Altman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-02 | Senate | Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) |
| 2014-03-04 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2013-12-11 | Senate | Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules |
| 2013-11-25 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H0089 (Similar To) 2014-06-20 - Chapter No. 2014-195
S0448 (Similar To) 2014-04-03 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
S0448 (Similar To) 2014-04-03 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775 | 0878 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 776 | 001 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 776 | 06 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/438 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2014/0438/BillText/Filed/HTML |
