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AZ SB1421

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2024

Primary Sponsor

Anna Hernandez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-405 regarding justification for use of deadly physical force
  • Removes the provision stating "A person has no duty to retreat before threatening or using deadly physical force" if in a lawful place and not engaged in unlawful activity
  • Retains the existing justification standard allowing deadly physical force when a reasonable person would believe it is immediately necessary to protect against unlawful deadly physical force
  • Maintains the requirement that a person would need to be justified in using physical force under Section 13-404 before using deadly physical force

Legislative Description

Duty to retreat; repeal

Repeal

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules2/1/2024
Judiciary2/1/2024

Full Bill Text

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