Bill Sponsors: TN SB0861 | 2017-2018 | 110th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, confers criminal and civil immunity upon a person who uses or threatens force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense from a person committing criminal offense, unless the person is a law enforcement officer during discharge of the officer's duties and the person knows the person against whom force is used is a law enforcement officer. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6 and Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-13 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee [SB0861 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Kerry Roberts [R]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-023FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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