VA SB876 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-01-19 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-01-19 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Castle doctrine. Encodes a version of the "castle doctrine," allowing a lawful occupant to use of physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder in his dwelling who has committed an overt act against him, without civil liability.
Title
Castle doctrine; encodes version allowing use of deadly force, etc. against an intruder in dwelling.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-01-19 | Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N) | |
2011-01-12 | Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal | |
2011-01-10 | Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | |
2011-01-10 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102140D |