Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB363: Modifies and establishes provisions relating to the use of self-defense
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPARKS. 0365H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal sections 563.016 and 563.031, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the use of self-defense. Section A. Sections 563.016 and 563.031, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 563.031 and 563.085, to read as follows: 563.031. 1. A person may, subject to the provisions of subsection 2 of this section, use physical force upon another person when and to the extent he or she reasonably believes such force to be necessary to defend himself or herself or a third person from what he or she reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful force by such other person, except that in such case his or her use offorce is nevertheless justifiable provided: (a) He or she has withdrawn from the encounter and effectively communicated such withdrawal to such other person but the latter persists in continuing the incident by the use or threatened use of unlawful force; or (b) He or she is a law enforcement officer and as such is an aggressor pursuant to section 563.046; or (c) The aggressor is justified under some other provision of this chapter or other provision of law; (2) …
Sponsors
- Sparks, Justin (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB363?
- HB363 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies and establishes provisions relating to the use of self-defense.
- What is the status of HB363?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB363?
- Sparks, Justin (R).
- Where is the official record for HB363?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB363&year=2025&code=R
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