Virginia House Bill 710 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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)

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.

Self defense and defense of others; person occupying dwelling may justify when unlawful entry.

Del. Mark Cole [R]

Del. William Janis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
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

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB710