FL S0438 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 2 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-02 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Providing that the defensive display of a weapon or firearm, including the discharge of a firearm as a warning shot, does not constitute the use of deadly force; providing that a person is immune from prosecution if he or she acts in defense of life, home, or property from an unlawful activity or the threat of an unlawful activity under certain circumstances; providing for the justifiable defensive display of a weapon or firearm in certain circumstances, etc.

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Title

Defense of Life, Home, or Property

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-02SenateDied in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)
2014-03-04SenateIntroduced
2013-12-11SenateReferred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
2013-11-25SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H0089 (Similar To) 2014-06-20 - Chapter No. 2014-195
S0448 (Similar To) 2014-04-03 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
7750878Amended CodeSee Bill Text
776001Amended CodeSee Bill Text
77606Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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