IN HB1261 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-12 - Representative Payne Z added as coauthor
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-12 - Representative Payne Z added as coauthor
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Self-defense. Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense.
Title
Self-defense.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jim Lucas [R] | Rep. Gerald Torr [R] | Rep. Alan Morrison [R] | Rep. Zach Payne [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-12 | House | Representative Payne Z added as coauthor |
| 2023-01-11 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
| 2023-01-11 | House | Authored by Representative Lucas |
| 2023-01-11 | House | Coauthored by Representatives Torr and Morrison |
Subjects
CRIMES AND OFFENSES generally
CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against Persons
CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against Property
LAW ENFORCEMENT generally
WEAPONS
CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against Persons
CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Offenses Against Property
LAW ENFORCEMENT generally
WEAPONS
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1261/details |
| Text | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1261/#1.INTR |
