Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
2
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
May 6, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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