TN HB0097 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-03 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-03-03 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, justifies, under certain circumstances, the use of deadly force against another to prevent or terminate the other from committing or attempting to commit certain property offenses; clarifies that the display or brandishing of a weapon does not constitute deadly force. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6, relative to justifications excluding criminal responsibility.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jay Reedy [R] | Rep. Bruce Griffey [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-03 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2021-01-27 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2021-01-13 | House | Ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2021-01-13 | House | P2C held on desk. |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2021-01-06 | House | Filed for introduction |
