Tennessee HB 1575: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds imminent danger of serious sexual abuse as a justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense and to defenses of duress and use of deadly force by law enforcement officer; defines serious sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Status: Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 12/1/2020 (as of 2020-06-09)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: HB 1575

Subjects: Criminal Offenses

Sponsors: Bowling, Ogles

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