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Companion Bill SB1594. Criminal Procedure - Extends doctrine of self-defense to permit same use of deadly force now allowed in a person's residence to other dwellings and to vehicles and provides expressly that a person is immune from criminal prosecution or civil liability for the lawful exercise of self-defense. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1317 / *SB1594Decrease State Expenditures - $46,100 / Incarceration Bill Summary for HB1317 / *SB1594 This bill revises present law governing self-defense. PRESENT LAW Under present law, a person is justified in threatening or using force against another individual when and to the degree the person reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary for self-defense. The person must have a reasonable belief that there is an imminent danger of death [...] show full description
- 04/18/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice to 2008
- 04/11/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 04/18/2007
- 04/04/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 4/18/2007
- 03/28/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 04/04/2007
- 03/28/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 4/4/2007
show all actions- 04/18/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice to 2008
- 04/11/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 04/18/2007
- 04/04/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 4/18/2007
- 03/28/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 04/04/2007
- 03/28/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 4/4/2007
- 03/21/2007 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary for 03/28/2007
- 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
- 02/15/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Judiciary
- 02/14/2007 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
- 02/12/2007 - Filed for Introduction
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