VA HB710 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-18 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-18 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)
Summary
Self defense and defense of others. Provides that any person who lawfully occupies a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force, including deadly physical force, against another person when the other person has unlawfully entered the dwelling, has committed an overt act toward the occupant or another person in the dwelling, and the occupant reasonably believes he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent danger of bodily injury. The bill also provides that a person who uses justifiable force against an intruder shall be immune from civil liability for injuries or death of the other person.
Title
Self defense and defense of others; person occupying dwelling may justify when unlawful entry.
Sponsors
Del. Mark Cole [R] | Del. William Janis [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2008-02-18 | Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N) | |
2008-02-12 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal | |
2008-02-11 | Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
2008-02-11 | Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed | |
2008-02-08 | House: Communicated to Senate | |
2008-02-08 | House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N) | |
2008-02-08 | House: Read third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N) | |
2008-02-07 | House: Printed as engrossed 085925568-E | |
2008-02-07 | House: Engrossed by House as amended HB710E | |
2008-02-07 | House: Committee amendment agreed to | |
2008-02-07 | House: Read second time | |
2008-02-06 | House: Read first time | |
2008-02-04 | House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 4-N) | |
2008-01-16 | House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal | |
2008-01-08 | House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
2008-01-08 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085925568 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB710 |