House Bill 70, sponsored by State Representative Henry Fincher (D-42) and State Senator Andy Berke (D-10) removed the prohibition against using deadly force in protection of personal property. It expands the right to self-defense to include a place of business. HB 70 will take effect Wednesday, July 1.
HOUSE BILL 70
By Fincher
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39,
Chapter 11, Part 6, relative to defenses to criminal
responsibility.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-11-614, is amended by deleting subsection (c) in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-11-611, is amended by deleting from subsection (d)(1) the language “is not prohibited from entering the dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle” and substituting instead the language “is not prohibited from entering the dwelling, business, residence, or occupied vehicle”.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009, the public welfare requiring it.
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