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  6. HB263 Alabama 2020 Session

HB263 Alabama 2020 Session

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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

Bill Text

Download HB263 Alabama 2020 Session PDF

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB263 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced

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