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FL S0626
Bill
Status
5/1/2015
Primary Sponsor
Geraldine Thompson
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AI Summary
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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