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SB 2156 Failed

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self-defense.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 16, 2026
Last action
May 12, 2026 — 05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor
Lou Raptakis D
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled