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FL H6063
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Dotie Joseph
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AI Summary
- Repeals Section 776.013, Florida Statutes, which is Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law providing home protection provisions, including the presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm when force is used against an intruder in a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle
- Removes the "no duty to retreat" and "stand your ground" provisions from both the non-deadly force (s. 776.012(1)) and deadly force (s. 776.012(2)) self-defense statutes
- Retains the right to use deadly force when a person reasonably believes it is necessary to prevent imminent death, great bodily harm, or a forcible felony, but eliminates the legal protection for standing one's ground rather than retreating
- Removes the reference to s. 776.013 from the immunity statute (s. 776.032) and the firearm discharge statute (s. 790.15) to conform with the repeal
- Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee2/22/2021
Full Bill Text
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