SB 783 - Bean, Jason
Modifies provisions relating to self-defense
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
4246S.01I
Title
SB 783
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2024
Committee
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 783 - Under current law, a person may use deadly force against a person who unlawfully enters or attempts to unlawfully enter a dwelling, residence, or vehicle lawfully occupied by such person. This act adds that a person may also use deadly force against a person who unlawfully enters a place of employment, retail establishment, or other place of business in which the individual using such force has a right to be.
Additionally, a person has no duty to retreat from a place of employment where the person is not unlawfully entering or remaining.
This act is identical to SB 1146 (2024), SB 262 (2023), SB 1134 (2022), and HB 2679 (2022).
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