PA Bill Number: SB315
Title: An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions ...
Description: An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions ...
Last Action: Act No. 47 of 2025
Last Action Date: Nov 12, 2025
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB6248
Expanding "stand your ground" to an affirmative defense nationally.
Legislation Overview
Title: Stand Your Ground Act of 2021
Subject: Crime and law enforcement
Description: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an affirmative defense for certain criminal violations, and for other purposes.
Session: 117th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: November 1, 2022
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6248/all-info
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Matt Gaetz (R); Louie Gohmert (R); Greg Steube (R); Marjorie Greene (R); Paul Gosar (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); Randy Weber (R); Bill Posey (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Nov 1 2022 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Dec 13 2021 | Introduced in House |
| House | Dec 13 2021 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Dec 22 2021 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
Votes
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