Thursday, December 4, 2008
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HB1626: Self defense; person is justified using physical force when person enters dwelling unlawfully.

This vote on HB1626 was held in the Senate. This vote failed 6-9.

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Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It's important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill's history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill's progress.

Status History

  • 09/27/2006 Committee
  • 09/27/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075801348
  • 09/27/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/11/2007 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
  • 02/03/2007 Committee substitute printed 077837348-H1
  • 02/03/2007 Read first time
  • 02/05/2007 Read second time
  • 02/05/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 077837348-H1
  • 02/05/2007 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1626H1
  • 02/06/2007 Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
  • 02/06/2007 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 02/06/2007 Passed House (95-Y 4-N)
  • 02/06/2007 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/07/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/07/2007 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/19/2007 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)