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FL H0245

FL H0245
Self-Defense Immunity


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Introduced
01/13/2017
In Committee
01/25/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/08/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Provides that when a prima facie claim of self-defense is raised in a criminal pretrial immunity hearing, burden of proof shifts to the party seeking to overcome immunity claim.

AI Summary

This bill amends Florida's existing "Stand Your Ground" law to provide that when a defendant in a criminal case raises a prima facie claim of self-defense immunity from prosecution, the burden of proof shifts to the party seeking to overcome that immunity claim. Specifically, the bill states that once the defendant raises a prima facie self-defense immunity claim at a pretrial hearing, the burden is on the prosecution to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is not entitled to immunity.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (46)

Jason Fischer (R)* Bobby Payne (R)* Ben Albritton (R),  Thad Altman (R),  Jason Brodeur (R),  Danny Burgess (R),  Cord Byrd (R),  Matthew Caldwell (R),  Chuck Clemons (R),  Neil Combee (R),  Robert Cortes (R),  W. Cummings (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Brad Drake (R),  Dane Eagle (R),  Eric Eisnaugle (R),  Jay Fant (R),  Randy Fine (R),  Julio Gonzalez (R),  Erin Grall (R),  James Grant (R),  Michael Grant (R),  Joe Gruters (R),  Don Hahnfeldt (R),  Gayle Harrell (R),  Blaise Ingoglia (R),  Clay Ingram (R),  Sam Killebrew (R),  Thomas Leek (R),  Ralph Massullo (R),  Stan McClain (R),  Larry Metz (R),  Alexandra Miller (R),  Cary Pigman (R),  Mel Ponder (R),  Jake Raburn (R),  Daniel Raulerson (R),  Paul Renner (R),  Bob Rommel (R),  Rick Roth (R),  David Santiago (R),  Cyndi Stevenson (R),  Charlie Stone (R),  Frank White (R),  Jayer Williamson (R),  Clay Yarborough (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary Committee (H)

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 128 (Ch. 2017-72) (on 04/04/2017)

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