Tennessee SB 189: Criminal Offenses - As enacted, enacts the "2020 Defense Doctrine," which adds imminent danger of grave 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 grave sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Status: Pub. Ch. 83 (as of 2021-04-12)

State: Tennessee · Session: 112 · Bill: SB 189

Subjects: Criminal Offenses

Sponsors: Bowling, Ogles

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