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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:21 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 761

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 910/06

Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Astle, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Mooney

Entitled:
Crimes - Self-Defense - No Duty to Retreat or Seek Safety by Escape

Synopsis:

Authorizing a person charged with a specified crime to assert a claim of self-defense even though the person failed to retreat or seek safety by escape.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/12
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
2/28
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assault
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Self Defense

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 3-209 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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