SB 122 (2014) -  Self-defense

General Bill by Smith
Self-defense: (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/S130 & S122) Requiring the county sheriff or municipal police to issue reasonable guidelines for the operation of a neighborhood crime watch program; authorizing a person to use force, except deadly force in the defense of property; providing that a person who uses force is immune from civil action brought by the person or persons against whom the force is used; providing that a law enforcement agency’s right and duty to fully investigate the use of force upon which the claim of immunity is based is not restricted; directing the Department of Law Enforcement to collect, process, maintain, and disseminate information and data on all incidents concerning the alleged justifiable use of force in this state, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 10/08/13 S Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 130 (Died in Judiciary) on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 11:57 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 10/08/13 9:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 2
  • Criminal Justice
  • Rules

Related Bills

(No Related Bills On Record)

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 10/4/2013 5:26:06 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Introduced -SJ 21 Time: 03/04/2014 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 130 (Died in Judiciary) Time: 10/08/2013 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 138 Time: 10/08/2013 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S CS combines this bill with SB 130 Time: 10/08/2013 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 10/08/13, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Fav/CS Combined Time: 09/30/2013 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 21 Time: 09/11/2013 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/26/2013 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
30.60 HB 33, CS/CS/SB 130, HB 193
166.0485 HB 33, CS/CS/SB 130, HB 193
776.031 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, CS/CS/SB 448
776.032 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, SB 116, CS/CS/SB 130, HB 193, SB 270, HB 293, CS/CS/SB 448, HB 4003
776.041 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, CS/CS/SB 130, HB 193, CS/CS/SB 448
776.09 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, CS/CS/SB 130, CS/CS/SB 448