CS/SB 128 (2017) -  Self-defense Immunity

General Bill by Judiciary and Bradley (CO-SPONSORS) Simpson; Bean; Baxley; Steube; Mayfield; Brandes; Broxson; Benacquisto
Self-defense Immunity: Requiring that the burden of proof in a criminal prosecution be on the party seeking to overcome the immunity claim under certain circumstances, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/HB 245 By Judiciary Committee and Payne and Fischer
Effective Date: 06/09/2017
Last Event: 06/12/17 Chapter No. 2017-72 on Monday, June 12, 2017 10:15 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, April 06, 2017 5:43 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/24/17 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 4
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/09/17 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 245 Subject: Self-Defense Immunity Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 833391 , Payne Date Filed: 03/31/17, Line#: 30 House: Adopted 04/04/2017 05:43 PM
    • Senate: Concurred 05/05/2017 07:44 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 469290 , Thurston Date Filed: 03/08/17, Line#: 36 Senate: Failed 3/9/2017 2:11:16 PM
    • A 145872 , Thurston Date Filed: 03/08/17, Line#: 36 Senate: Failed 3/9/2017 2:16:30 PM
    • A 310738 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/08/17, Line#: 37 Senate: Adopted 3/9/2017 2:29:23 PM
    • A 695398 , Rodriguez Date Filed: 03/08/17, Line#: 37 Senate: Withdrawn 3/9/2017 1:05:55 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 832456 , Judiciary, Bradley Date Filed: 01/23/17, Line#: 30 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/24/2017 05:20 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/9/2017 3:16:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/8/2017 8:50:51 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/26/2017 4:28:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/23/2017 6:20:51 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/15/2017 02:13 PM   Yeas: 23 Nays: 15 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/04/2017 05:41 PM   Yeas: 107 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Quorum Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 67] Barcode: 833391
Chamber: House Date: 04/05/2017 06:52 PM   Yeas: 74 Nays: 39 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 98] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/05/2017 07:44 PM   Yeas: 22 Nays: 14 Action: Returning Messages Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 62] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2017-72 Time: 06/12/2017 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/09/2017 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2017 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/05/2017 - 9:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 22 NAYS 14 -SJ 962 Time: 05/05/2017 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (833391) -SJ 962 Time: 05/05/2017 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/05/2017 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/05/2017 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Insisted on Amendment 833391, and requested the Senate to concur Time: 05/05/2017 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/05/2017 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2017 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 822, 823 Time: 05/04/2017 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 04/12/2017 - 8:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/12/2017 - 8:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 74, NAYS 39 Time: 04/05/2017 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/05/2017 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/04/2017 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/04/2017 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 833391 adopted Time: 04/04/2017 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/04/2017 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted for CS/HB 245 Time: 04/04/2017 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 833391 filed Time: 03/31/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/30/2017 - 7:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/4/2017) Time: 03/30/2017 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/30/2017 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/21/2017 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 15 -SJ 180 Time: 03/15/2017 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 180 Time: 03/15/2017 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/09/2017 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 173 Time: 03/09/2017 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (310738) -SJ 173 Time: 03/09/2017 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (145872, 469290) -SJ 173 Time: 03/09/2017 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 173 Time: 03/09/2017 - 1:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 139 Time: 03/07/2017 - 7:55 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 46 Time: 03/07/2017 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/17 Time: 03/06/2017 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 148 Time: 02/09/2017 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 148 Time: 02/09/2017 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/09/17, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/30/2017 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 149 Time: 01/26/2017 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/26/2017 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 -SJ 149 Time: 01/24/2017 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/24/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/13/2017 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/10/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Meeting cancelled Time: 12/29/2016 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 46 Time: 12/20/2016 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/08/2016 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
776.032 CS/HB 245, CS/CS/SB 1052*

(*) Not the latest version