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Senate adopts amendment adding culpability standard to civil-immunity bill
Summary
Senators debated Substitute House Bill 8, which limits civil actions against property owners who use force in response to felonies. Floor amendments removed an "on his property" limitation and added a recklessness standard; the amendment passed by division and the amended bill passed the Senate.
Substitute House Bill 8, a proposal to limit civil lawsuits against property owners who use force when a felony is committed against them, drew extended floor consideration and at least one significant floor amendment.
Sponsor debate focused on whether the protection should be confined to incidents "occurring on his property" or should apply more broadly. Senator Paul (Polson/Polton spelling appears in the record) proposed deleting the phrase "occurring on his property," arguing the deletion…
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