SB 859
Signed
Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.
- Tennessee
- Senate
- Introduced Feb 5, 2025
- Session 114
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Filed for introduction