Tennessee SB 859: 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.

Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (as of 2025-03-11)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: SB 859

Subjects: Criminal Offenses

Sponsors: Taylor

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