Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 513 — Relating to self-defense, to amend Section 13A-3-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a person's use of physical force in defending himself, herself, or another person is presumed reasonable; to further provide for the immunity received by a person whose use of physical force on another person is justified self-defense; to shift the burden of proving a person's use of physical force is not justified to the state; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Last action — Read First Time in House of Origin

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Self-defense, to create presumption of reasonableness and further provide for immunity

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced and Referred

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (139)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 513 do?
Self-defense, to create presumption of reasonableness and further provide for immunity
Who sponsors HB 513?
HB 513 is sponsored by Ernie Yarbrough (R).
What is the current status of HB 513?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 513?
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