VA HB48 | 2012 | Regular Session


Status

March 7 2012 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Castle doctrine. Encodes a version of the "castle doctrine," allowing the use of physical force, including deadly force, by a person in his dwelling against an intruder in the dwelling who has committed an overt act against him or another person who is lawfully in the dwelling.

Tracking Information

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Title

Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-27 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 97-N) (Y: 2 N: 99 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-20 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-17 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-15 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 28-N) (Y: 72 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 6-N) (Y: 13 N: 6 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
2012-03-07 Senate: Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice
2012-03-07 Senate: Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(g)
2012-03-07 Senate: Recommitted to Courts of Justice
2012-03-07 Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
2012-03-07 House: Motion to pass by Conference report indefinitely agreed to
2012-03-06 House: Passed by for the day
2012-02-29 Senate: Senators: Stuart, Stanley, Edwards
2012-02-29 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
2012-02-29 House: Delegates: Bell, Richard P., Habeeb, Johnson
2012-02-29 House: Conferees appointed by House
2012-02-28 House: House acceded to request
2012-02-27 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
2012-02-27 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-23 House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 97-N)
2012-02-23 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 12105463D-H1 (2-Y 97-N)
2012-02-22 House: Passed by for the day
2012-02-21 House: Placed on Calendar
2012-02-20 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
2012-02-20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB48S1
2012-02-20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105463D-S1
2012-02-20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2012-02-20 Senate: Read third time
2012-02-17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105463D-S1
2012-02-15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 7-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 (70-Y 28-N)
2012-02-09 House: Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N)
2012-02-09 House: Pending question ordered
2012-02-08 House: Printed as engrossed 12100520D-E
2012-02-08 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB48E
2012-02-08 House: Pending question ordered
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 (12-Y 6-N)
2012-01-30 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
2012-01-13 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
2011-12-16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-12-16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100520D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18291.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+sum+HB48
Texthttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+HB48+hil
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Texthttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+HB48S1+hil
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+H0801V0079+HB0048
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Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+SV0512HB0048+HB0048
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+HV1075+HB0048
Roll Callhttp://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+vot+SV0650HB0048+HB0048

Bill Comments

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