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AlabamaHB4082025 Regular SessionHouse

Relating to self-defense, to amend Section 13A-3-23, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide a person's use of physical force in defending himself, herself, or another person is presumed reasonable; to further provide for the immunity received by a person whose use of physical force on another person is justified self-defense; to shift the burden of proving a person's use of physical force is not justified to the state; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style

Sponsored By: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican)

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ernie Yarbrough

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Allen Treadaway

    Republican • House

  • Arnold Mooney

    Republican • House

  • Ben Harrison

    Republican • House

  • Chad Robertson

    Republican • House

  • Mack Butler

    Republican • House

  • Ron Bolton

    Republican • House

  • Scott Stadthagen

    Republican • House

  • Shane Stringer

    Republican • House

  • Tim Wadsworth

    Republican • House

  • William Brock Colvin

    Republican • House

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Actions Timeline

  1. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

    3/6/2025House

  2. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    3/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

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