Judiciary Non-Civil 2.17.26

House Judiciary Committee · February 18, 2026

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Author presentation and Q&A on self‑defense immunity bill

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Author (speaker 1) framed the bill as procedural: it would let defendants request a pretrial immunity hearing, require a minimum probable cause before arrest and shift the burden so prosecutors must prove lack of justification; cited lines in the draft (lines 23–25, 81–86). Members asked whether the bill permits an aggressor to invoke self defense and why it excludes force in a public place; Alex Doer of Georgia Gun Owners answered and urged earlier immunity hearings to avoid lengthy detention and legal costs.

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Speakers:Unidentified Author (speaker 1)

Committee heard multiple criminal-justice and public-safety bills, including a bill to move self‑defense immunity hearings earlier in prosecutions, a child‑welfare cross‑jurisdiction locator order, a state-level foreign‑terrorism prosecution bill, and legislation to create a domestic‑violence registry; several bills were voted out of committee.

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