HB263 Alabama 2020 Session

In Committee

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1 Bill Summary
2 Bill Actions
3 Bill Calendar
4 Bill Text
5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors

Lynn Greer

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Churches, self-defense and defense of others in cases of murder and other serious crimes, provided for

Description

Under existing law, a person is justified in using physical force, including deadly force, in self-defense or in the defense of another person under certain conditions, and an occupant of a dwelling or business property may use deadly physical force, and is legally presumed to be justified in using deadly physical force, in self-defense or the defense of another person against a person committing or attempting to commit certain specified crimes

This bill would further provide for the justification for a person to use deadly physical force in self-defense or in the defense of another person on the premises of a church under certain conditions

Relating to self-defense and the defense of others; to create the Alabama Church Protection Act; to further provide for the justification for a person to use deadly physical force in self-defense or in the defense of another person on the premises of a church under certain conditions.

Subjects

Churches

Bill Actions

Action Date	Chamber	Action
March 5, 2020	H	Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Judiciary
March 5, 2020	H	Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 18, 2020	H	Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Calendar

Type	Date	Location	Description
Hearing	March 4, 2020	Room 200 at 13:30	House JUDY Hearing
Hearing	February 26, 2020	Room 200 at 13:30	House JUDY Public Hearing
Hearing	February 26, 2020	Room 200 at 13:30	House JUDY Hearing

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