File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 910/06
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Hooper, Astle, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, and
Mooney
- Entitled:
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Crimes - Self-Defense - No Duty to Retreat or Seek Safety by Escape
Authorizing a person charged with a specified crime to assert a claim
of self-defense even though the person failed to retreat or seek
safety by escape.
Senate Action
- 2/12
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 2/21
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
- 2/28
- Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
- Senator John C. Astle, District 30
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
- Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Assault
- Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
- Self Defense
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Criminal Law
- (
3-209
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
