Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 1385 — Defensive Use of Force

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Defensive Use of Force; Creates presumption that victims of specified offenses have reasonable belief that force is immediately necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another when used in certain circumstances.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

  4. Introduced

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1385 do?
Defensive Use of Force; Creates presumption that victims of specified offenses have reasonable belief that force is immediately necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another when used in certain circumstances.
Who sponsors HB 1385?
HB 1385 is sponsored by Joseph, Dotie (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1385?
This bill died with 2020 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 1385?
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