VA SB64 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-30 - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [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, without civil liability.

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Title

Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-30 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
2012-01-30 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
2012-01-30 Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
2012-01-05 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-05 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100719D

Same As/Similar To

SB4 (Similar To) 2012-03-10 - House: Left in Courts of Justice

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18291.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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