Bill > HF1519

This bill clarifies and expands the laws around the justifiable use of force, including deadly force, in defense of one's home and person. It defines key terms like "deadly force," "dwelling," and "forcible felony." The bill allows the use of deadly force to resist or prevent the commission of a felony in one's dwelling, to prevent imminent substantial bodily harm, great bodily harm, or death, or to prevent a forcible felony. It eliminates the duty to retreat outside the home and creates a presumption that the use of deadly force is reasonable if the person is unlawfully entering or attempting to enter the individual's dwelling or occupied vehicle. The bill also provides for immunity from criminal prosecution for individuals who use justifiable force and places the burden of proof on the state to show the force used was not justifiable.