VA HB1573 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 18-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-02-14 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 4-N 1-A)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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, without civil liability.

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Title

Castle doctrine; encodes version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N) (Y: 77 N: 23 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (16-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-14 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 4-N 1-A)
2011-02-09 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-02-09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2011-02-08 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N)
2011-02-08 House: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N)
2011-02-07 House: Printed as engrossed 11101224D-E
2011-02-07 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1573E
2011-02-07 House: Amendment by Delegate Morrissey rejected
2011-02-07 House: Committee amendments agreed to
2011-02-07 House: Read second time
2011-02-06 House: Passed by for the day
2011-02-06 House: Passed by for the day
2011-02-04 House: Passed by for the day
2011-02-03 House: Passed by for the day
2011-02-02 House: Read first time
2011-01-31 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (16-Y 5-N)
2011-01-17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
2011-01-12 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2011-01-05 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-01-05 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101224D

Subjects


Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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