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Companion Bill SB3788. Criminal Procedure - Adds a person's business to the places where the person is presumed to be sufficiently fearful of an intruder to be justified in the use of force likely to cause serious bodily harm or death. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB3509 / *SB3788Decrease State Expenditures - $24,800/Incarceration Bill Summary for HB3509 / *SB3788 Under present law, there is a legal presumption that a person who is not engaged in unlawful activity and is in a place where the person has a right to be has no duty to retreat before threatening or using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury, if: (1) The person has a reasonable belief that there is an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury; (2) The danger creating the belief of imminent death [...]

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  • 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1012
  • 06/06/2008 - Effective date(s) 07/01/08
  • 05/22/2008 - Signed by Governor.
  • 05/13/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  • 05/13/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 1-0 to HB350905/10/2008
HB3509 Bill Text PDF01/26/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB3788 Fiscal Notes PDF03/01/2008