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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0879

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Use of Deadly Force

Description: Limits application of stand your ground law to instances in which attacker commits an overt act that leads person who is attacked to believe that it is necessary to meet force with force; removes references to threatened use of force; provides that immunity from civil & criminal liability for certain uses of deadly force does not apply if person injures child or bystander who is not affiliated with overt act.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Last Action Date: April 28, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Cynthia Stafford;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 28, 2015 Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 3, 2015 Introduced
House Mar 3, 2015 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
House Feb 20, 2015 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 20, 2015 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

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