Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 96 — Use or Threatened Use of Force

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

In plain language

The bill modifies self-defense laws regarding the use of force and retreat obligations.

This bill changes Florida's self-defense laws by removing the duty to retreat before using force, including deadly force, in certain situations. It also eliminates immunity from prosecution for justifiable force use.

Summary

Use or Threatened Use of Force; Citing this act as the "Self-Defense Restoration Act"; deleting provisions stating that persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force in defense of persons or property, respectively; prohibiting the use of deadly force by a person who knows that he or she can avoid the necessity of using deadly force with complete safety by retreating; deleting provisions stating that a person using or threatening to use deadly force does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground under certain circumstances, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  4. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 96 do?
Use or Threatened Use of Force; Citing this act as the "Self-Defense Restoration Act"; deleting provisions stating that persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force in defense of persons or property, respectively; prohibiting the use of deadly force by a person who knows that he or she can avoid the necessity of using deadly force with complete safety by retreating; deleting provisions stating that a person using or threatening to use deadly force does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground under certain circumstances, etc.
Who sponsors SB 96?
SB 96 is sponsored by Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 96?
This bill died with 2024 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 SB 96?
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