Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0073
Legislation Overview
Title: Use or Threatened Use of Force
Description: Removes provisions stating persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force; prohibits use of deadly force by person who knows that he or she can avoid using deadly force with complete safety by retreating; removes provisions stating person using or threatening to use deadly force does not have duty to retreat & has right to stand his or her ground; repeals provisions relating to immunity from criminal prosecution & civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Last Action Date: March 14, 2022
Companion Bill: S888
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Michele Rayner (D); Christopher Benjamin (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 120)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Mar 14, 2022 | Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
House | Mar 12, 2022 | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
House | Jan 11, 2022 | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
House | Sep 17, 2021 | Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
House | Sep 17, 2021 | Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
House | Sep 17, 2021 | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
House | Sep 7, 2021 | Filed |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | Sep 7, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page