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The Stand Your Ground law  for regular business next month.

But no significant changes in the law are expected.

 on Stand Your Ground after protesters staged a month-long sit-in at the Capitol.

So Senate Minority Leader Chris Smith, D-Ft. Lauderdale, is taking a different approach.  in the death of Trayvon Martin.

鈥淲e shouldn't as a society and as Floridians encourage people to begin an altercation and then rely on Stand Your Ground to walk free,鈥� Smith said, 鈥渁nd that's why we clearly define the aggressor and how to deal with the aggressor.鈥�

Smith has seen polls that show 鈥� 鈥� the notion that a person does not have to retreat,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淭hey can actually stand and defend themselves. But I looked at how the (law) has been misused through the years and tried to address some of those things.鈥� 

The bill specifically addresses what happened the night Trayvon Martin was killed. 

George Zimmerman wasn't arrested right away because he claimed self-defense. , after a special prosecutor appointed by the governor found enough evidence to file charges.

鈥淲hat we're requiring is FDLE and state attorneys to track these cases, so maybe another year from now we can look and say okay, what's being misused this way?鈥� Smith said. 鈥淚t puts law enforcement in a position to give some kind of guidance to these neighborhood watch groups so they'll have more guidance on how they should react to situations.鈥�

Bills have been filed to overturn Stand Your Ground in Florida. It鈥檚 doubtful they will be successful, but Smith thinks his bill has a shot because it 鈥渒eeps the essence of Stand Your Ground.鈥�

In addition to tracking Stand Your Ground cases and requiring police agencies to craft guidelines for crime watch programs, Smith's bill would prevent neighborhood watch participants from confronting anyone suspicious.

It would also prevent anyone who leaves a place of safety - and starts a confrontation - from using Stand Your Ground as a defense.