Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others. (HB48)
Introduced By
Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton) with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
- 12/16/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100520D
- 12/16/2011 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/2012 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/30/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/03/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/07/2012 Read first time
- 02/08/2012 Read second time
- 02/08/2012 Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/08/2012 Pending question ordered
- 02/08/2012 Engrossed by House as amended HB48E
- 02/08/2012 Printed as engrossed 12100520D-E
- 02/09/2012 Pending question ordered
- 02/09/2012 Read third time and passed House (70-Y 28-N)
- 02/09/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 28-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/10/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/15/2012 Committee substitute printed 12105463D-S1
- 02/17/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2012 Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2012 Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2012 Read third time
- 02/20/2012 Reading of substitute waived
- 02/20/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12105463D-S1
- 02/20/2012 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB48S1
- 02/20/2012 Blank Action (see vote tally)
- 02/21/2012 Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/2012 Passed by for the day
- 02/23/2012 Senate substitute rejected by House 12105463D-H1 (2-Y 97-N)
- 02/23/2012 VOTE: REJECTED (2-Y 97-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/27/2012 Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/27/2012 Senate requested conference committee
- 02/28/2012 House acceded to request
- 02/29/2012 Conferees appointed by House
- 02/29/2012 Delegates: Bell, Richard P., Habeeb, Johnson
- 02/29/2012 Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/29/2012 Senators: Stuart, Stanley, Edwards
- 03/06/2012 Passed by for the day
- 03/07/2012 Motion to pass by Conference report indefinitely agreed to
- 03/07/2012 Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
- 03/07/2012 Recommitted to Courts of Justice
- 03/07/2012 Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(g)
- 03/07/2012 Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice
- 12/13/2012 Left in Courts of Justice
Comments
I think the Castle Doctrine should be law in Virginia
Why should anyone not have the right to defend his/her home or life in tbe home against an intruder who has forcibly entered that home.
Do the anti Castle Doctrine people think a criminal forces himself into a house to have tea? I dont know what fantasy land tbat school of thought comes from.
Come on, people!
Law abidibmng citizens have a right to defend themselves, their families, and their homes.
Clarence
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