Law on use of force in defense of home and person clarified, self-defense and defense of home laws codified and extended, common law duty to retreat outside the home eliminated, boundaries of dwelling expanded, presumption created, and rights available to a person in that person's dwelling extended to others defending against forced entry.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Apr 24, 2024
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Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
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1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Demuth
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bakeberg
RRepublican
Co
Bernie Perryman
RRepublican
Co
Bobbie Harder
RRepublican
Co
Brian Daniels
RRepublican
Co
Brian Pfarr
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Lawrence
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Gillman
RRepublican
Co
Deb Kiel
RRepublican
Co
Elliott Engen
RRepublican
Co
Isaac Schultz
RRepublican
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