VA HB14 | 2012 | Regular Session


Status

February 15 2012 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Immunity for persons acting in defense of property. Provides civil immunity for an occupant of a dwelling who uses any degree of physical force while engaged in the defense of his dwelling when (i) the other person has unlawfully entered the dwelling and committed an overt act toward the occupant or another person in the dwelling and (ii) the occupant reasonably believes that he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent danger of bodily injury.

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Title

Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-15 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N) (Y: 7 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-09 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 22-N) (Y: 77 N: 22 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 4-N) (Y: 15 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-15 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N)
2012-02-10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-02-10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2012-02-09 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 22-N)
2012-02-09 House: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N)
2012-02-08 House: Printed as engrossed 12100492D-E
2012-02-08 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB14E
2012-02-08 House: Committee amendments agreed to
2012-02-08 House: Read second time
2012-02-07 House: Read first time
2012-02-03 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 4-N)
2012-01-30 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
2012-01-13 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2011-12-02 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-12-02 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100492D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801223.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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