CS/CS/SB 448 (2014) -  Threatened Use of Force

General Bill by Rules and Judiciary and Evers
Threatened Use of Force: Prohibiting the court from imposing certain mandatory minimum sentences if the court makes specified written findings; applying provisions relating to the use of force in defense of persons to the threatened use of force; applying presumption relating to the use of deadly force to the threatened use of deadly force in the defense of a residence and similar circumstances; applying immunity provisions that relate to the use of force to the threatened use of force; providing that a person is not justified in the threatened use of force to resist an arrest by a law enforcement officer, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/03/14 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) -SJ 385 on Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:30 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 01/08/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/04/14 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/12/14 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 89 Subject: Threatened Use of Force Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 438 Subject: Defense of Life, Home, or Property Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 958968 , Smith Date Filed: 04/02/14, Line#: 283 Senate: Withdrawn 4/3/2014 11:30:16 AM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 480342 , Evers Date Filed: 03/19/14, Line#: 74 Senate: Adopted 3/20/2014 2:59:05 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 433416 , Rules, Thrasher Date Filed: 03/10/14, Line#: 74 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/12/2014 05:47 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 899892 , Judiciary, Bradley Date Filed: 02/10/14, Line#: 49 Senate(c): Favorable 03/05/2014 05:44 PM
    • A 934986 , Judiciary, Thrasher Date Filed: 03/03/14, Line#: 50 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/05/2014 05:44 PM
    • A 266424 , Judiciary, Thrasher Date Filed: 02/10/14, Line#: 65 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/05/2014 05:44 PM
    • SA 174960 , Judiciary, Thrasher Date Filed: 02/10/14, Line#: 53 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/05/2014 05:44 PM
    • A 219972 , Judiciary, Bradley Date Filed: 02/10/14, Line#: 187 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/05/2014 05:44 PM
    • A 620500 , Judiciary, Bradley Date Filed: 02/28/14, Line#: 187 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/05/2014 05:44 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/13/2014 5:22:14 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/10/2014 2:45:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/5/2014 5:45:00 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/28/2014 5:17:56 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 1/8/2014 1:46:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 1/6/2014 2:43:42 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 89 (Ch. 2014-195) -SJ 385 Time: 04/03/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 89 -SJ 385 Time: 04/03/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 384 Time: 04/03/2014 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/20/2014 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 297 Time: 03/20/2014 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (480342) -SJ 295 Time: 03/20/2014 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 295 Time: 03/20/2014 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 247 Time: 03/17/2014 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/20/14 Time: 03/14/2014 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 243 Time: 03/14/2014 - 9:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/13/2014 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -SJ 243 Time: 03/12/2014 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 221 Time: 03/10/2014 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/12/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/07/2014 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 207 Time: 03/06/2014 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/06/2014 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 207 Time: 03/04/2014 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 40 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/14, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/27/2014 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Amendment Adopted - Temporarily Postponed Time: 02/03/2014 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 137 Time: 01/08/2014 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 137 Time: 01/08/2014 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/08/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 12/19/2013 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 40 Time: 12/11/2013 - 10:23 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/25/2013 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
775.087 CS/CS/HB 89, CS/HB 99, HB 103, SB 112, CS/SB 360, SB 432, HB 967, HB 1301
776.012 CS/CS/HB 89, SB 116, HB 4003
776.013 CS/CS/HB 89, SB 116, SB 270, HB 293, HB 4003
776.031 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, SB 122
776.032 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, SB 116, SB 122, CS/CS/SB 130, HB 193, SB 270, HB 293, HB 4003
776.041 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, SB 122, CS/CS/SB 130, HB 193
776.051 CS/CS/HB 89
776.06 CS/CS/HB 89, SB 438
776.09 HB 33, CS/CS/HB 89, SB 122, CS/CS/SB 130
943.0585 CS/CS/HB 89, SB 164, CS/CS/HB 633, CS/CS/CS/SB 634, CS/HB 635, CS/CS/CS/SB 768, CS/SB 812, CS/CS/HB 843*, SB 934, CS/CS/CS/HB 989, CS/CS/HB 1013, CS/HB 1017, CS/SB 1210, CS/SB 1440, HB 7129

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