Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3115
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that person who is legally present in any place is not liable for failing to retreat from attacker. Allows use of defensive force against attacker intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm if person reasonably believes that force is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm, or to prevent commission of felony involving use of force. Establishes presumption that person has reasonable belief that use of defensive force is necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm when person killed or injured was unlawfully and forcefully entering or attempting to enter dwelling or vehicle, or was removing or attempting to remove person against person's will from dwelling or vehicle. Provides exceptions to application of presumption.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
23 co-sponsors
Jeff Barker, Brian Boquist, Scott Bruun, Kevin Cameron, John Dallum, Sal Esquivel, Linda Flores, Bill Garrard, Vic Gilliam, George Gilman, Fred Girod, Bruce Hanna, Bob Jenson, Wayne Krieger, Jerry Krummel, Ron Maurer, Susan Morgan, Andy Olson, Dennis Richardson, Mike Schaufler, Wayne Scott, Gene Whisnant, Brad Witt
Its course
March 6 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Jun 28 · stopped114 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 6 to Mar 126 days
JudiciaryMar 12 to Jun 28 · stopped108 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Jun 28
- Mar 6Introduced
- Mar 12Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Mar 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 12Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives