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FL S0626

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Geraldine Thompson

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Deletes provisions stating a person has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand their ground when using non-deadly force in self-defense under section 776.012(1).

  • Removes the "stand your ground" language from section 776.012(2) regarding justification for using deadly force in self-defense, eliminating the right to stand ground when not engaged in criminal activity and in a place where the person has a right to be.

  • Eliminates the no-duty-to-retreat and stand-your-ground provisions from section 776.013(3) regarding use of force in one's dwelling, residence, or vehicle.

  • Removes stand-your-ground protections from section 776.031 regarding use of force in defense of property, both for non-deadly force (subsection 1) and deadly force (subsection 2).

  • Reenacts related statutory references in sections 790.25(5) and 776.032(1) to incorporate the amendments made by this act.

Legislative Description

Use of Force

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice2/6/2015

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