Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.

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Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 4, 2025
Last action: Apr 7, 2026 — Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026
Session: 114
Momentum: 36 · Low

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -3 36/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 190 days quiet

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