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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation S0130

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Legislation Overview

Title: Use of Deadly Force

Description: (THIS BILL COMBINES S130 & S122) Requiring the county sheriff or municipal police department to issue reasonable guidelines for the operation of neighborhood crime watch programs; providing that a person who is justified in using force is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action initiated by the person against whom the force was used; providing that provocation justifying the use of defensive force must include the use of force or the threat of the use of force, etc.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)

Last Action Date: May 2, 2014

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Criminal Justice;Judiciary;Simmons, David;Smith, Christopher L. "Chris"; Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri"

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (5 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 2, 2014 Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Senate Mar 20, 2014 CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Senate Mar 20, 2014 Now in Judiciary
Senate Mar 20, 2014 Remaining references corrected to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
Senate Mar 19, 2014 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Mar 17, 2014 CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Senate Mar 12, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/17/14, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
Senate Mar 4, 2014 Introduced
Senate Mar 4, 2014 CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Senate Oct 14, 2013 Now in Criminal Justice
Senate Oct 9, 2013 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Oct 8, 2013 Remaining combined CS references: Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
Senate Oct 8, 2013 CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
Senate Oct 8, 2013 CS combines this bill with SB 122
Senate Sep 30, 2013 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 10/08/13, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
Senate Sep 11, 2013 Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
Senate Aug 27, 2013 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Mar 19, 2014 state link bill text
Comm Sub Oct 9, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Aug 27, 2013 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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