# Alabama HB408: 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

Alabama HB408, 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, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ernie Yarbrough (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-06 (Pending Committee Action in House of Origin) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Alabama HB408
- State: Alabama
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Sponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Crimes & Offenses
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ernie Yarbrough (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Allen Treadaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arnold Mooney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Harrison (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Robertson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mack Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Stadthagen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Stringer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Brock Colvin (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-06: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB408-int.pdf)

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- HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB408-int.pdf)

## Related
- [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs)
- [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs)
- [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs)
- [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs)
- [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs)
- [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB408-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).