Bill Title: Provides a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense that individual is lawfully in a place they have a right to be, and acted in self-defense and reasonable belief of harm.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-21 - Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary [S0317 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2025-02-21	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Rhode Island S0317

Supplemental Documents

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