AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, relative to use of force.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Criminal Procedure - As introduced, grants a defendant who has been charged with a criminal offense based on the use of force or threatened use of force and who asserts that the force was justified by law the right to a justifiable use of force hearing prior to trial, at which the prosecution has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the use of force was unlawful; requires the court to dismiss the criminal charges and find the defendant immune from criminal prosecution if the prosecution fails to meet that burden. - Amends TCA Title 39.

Every action

4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 31, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Feb 1, 2024SenateSponsor(s) Added.
3. Feb 1, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
4. Feb 5, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• FN Frank NiceleyR Primary sponsor · District 8