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SB 199 IN
Passed One Chamber

Self-defense.

IN · session 2021 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 5, 2021

Latest action (Mar 1, 2021) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Specifies that "reasonable force" includes the pointing of a loaded or unloaded firearm for purposes of arrest or to prevent an escape, or for self-defense when used to prevent or terminate the an unlawful entry of or attack on a dwelling, curtilage, fixed place of business, motor vehicle, or aircraft in flight.

Sponsors (3)

7 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)

  1. Jan 5, 2021 Authored by Senator Young M · upper
  2. Jan 5, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
  3. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Garten added as second author · upper
  4. Feb 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  5. Feb 15, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  6. Feb 16, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Jeter · upper
  7. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Baldwin added as coauthor · upper
  8. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Busch added as coauthor · upper
  9. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Crane added as coauthor · upper
  10. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Koch added as coauthor · upper
  11. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Kruse added as coauthor · upper
  12. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Leising added as coauthor · upper
  13. Feb 16, 2021 Senator Tomes added as coauthor · upper
  14. Feb 16, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 124: yeas 37, nays 8 · upper
  15. Feb 17, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
  16. Mar 1, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
Subjects
CRIMES AND OFFENSES generallyCRIMINAL JUSTICEWEAPONS

Text versions (2)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Senate Bill (S) · Feb 11, 2021 · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 4, 2021 · PDF

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