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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation S0448

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Threatened Use of Force

Description: Prohibiting the court from imposing certain mandatory minimum sentences if the court makes specified written findings; applying provisions relating to the use of force in defense of persons to the threatened use of force; applying presumption relating to the use of deadly force to the threatened use of deadly force in the defense of a residence and similar circumstances; applying immunity provisions that relate to the use of force to the threatened use of force; providing that a person is not justified in the threatened use of force to resist an arrest by a law enforcement officer, etc.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)

Last Action Date: April 3, 2014

Companion Bill: H0089

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Rules;Judiciary;Evers, Greg

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 3, 2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Senate Apr 3, 2014 Substituted CS/CS/HB 89
Senate Apr 3, 2014 Read 3rd time
Senate Mar 20, 2014 Amendment(s) adopted (480342)
Senate Mar 20, 2014 Read 2nd time
Senate Mar 20, 2014 Placed on 3rd reading
Senate Mar 20, 2014 Ordered engrossed
Senate Mar 17, 2014 CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate Mar 14, 2014 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/20/14
Senate Mar 14, 2014 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Mar 13, 2014 Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Mar 12, 2014 CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 1
Senate Mar 10, 2014 CS by Judiciary read 1st time
Senate Mar 7, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
Senate Mar 6, 2014 Now in Rules
Senate Mar 6, 2014 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Mar 4, 2014 CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate Mar 4, 2014 Introduced
Senate Feb 27, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
Senate Feb 3, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Amendment Adopted - Temporarily Postponed
Senate Jan 8, 2014 Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Senate Jan 8, 2014 Now in Judiciary
Senate Dec 19, 2013 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/08/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
Senate Dec 11, 2013 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
Senate Nov 25, 2013 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 20, 2014 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 13, 2014 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 6, 2014 state link bill text
Introduced Nov 25, 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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