VA HB47 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-30 - House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-30 - House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Immunity for persons acting in defense of persons. Provides civil immunity for an occupant of a dwelling who injures or kills another 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.
Title
Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-30 | House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote | |
| 2012-01-25 | House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote | |
| 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 12100533D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB47 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB47+hil |
