VA HB48 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 15-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-13 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
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: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 97-N) (Y: 2 N: 99 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-15 - Senate - 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 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 28-N) (Y: 72 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-03 - House - 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 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-12-13SenateLeft in Courts of Justice
2012-03-07SenateContinued to 2013 in Courts of Justice
2012-03-07SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 20(g)
2012-03-07SenateRecommitted to Courts of Justice
2012-03-07SenateMotion to recommit to committee agreed to
2012-03-07HouseMotion to pass by Conference report indefinitely agreed to
2012-03-06HousePassed by for the day
2012-02-29SenateSenators: Stuart, Stanley, Edwards
2012-02-29SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2012-02-29HouseDelegates: Bell, Richard P., Habeeb, Johnson
2012-02-29HouseConferees appointed by House
2012-02-28SenateHouse acceded to request
2012-02-27SenateSenate requested conference committee
2012-02-27SenateSenate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-23HouseVOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 97-N)
2012-02-23HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 12105463D-H1 (2-Y 97-N)
2012-02-22HousePassed by for the day
2012-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2012-02-20SenateBlank Action
2012-02-20SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB48S1
2012-02-20SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 12105463D-S1
2012-02-20SenateReading of substitute waived
2012-02-20SenateRead third time
2012-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-15SenateCommittee substitute printed 12105463D-S1
2012-02-15SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
2012-02-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2012-02-09HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 28-N)
2012-02-09HouseRead third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N)
2012-02-09HousePending question ordered
2012-02-08HousePrinted as engrossed 12100520D-E
2012-02-08HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB48E
2012-02-08HousePending question ordered
2012-02-08HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2012-02-08HouseRead second time
2012-02-07HouseRead first time
2012-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 6-N)
2012-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
2012-01-13HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2011-12-16HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2011-12-16HousePrefiled 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
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+sum+HB48
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB48+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB48E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB48S1+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H0801C0079+HB0048
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+H08C0118+HB0048
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+HC0582+HB0048
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+S03C0182+HB0048
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SC0505HB0048+HB0048
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SC0512HB0048+HB0048
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+HC1075+HB0048
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+vot+SC0650HB0048+HB0048

Bill Comments

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