Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc. (HB14)
Introduced By
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
Immunity for persons acting in defense of property. Provides civil immunity for an occupant of a dwelling who uses any degree of physical force while engaged in the defense of his dwelling when (i) the other person has unlawfully entered the dwelling and committed an overt act toward the occupant or another person in the dwelling and (ii) the occupant reasonably believes that he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent serious danger of bodily injury. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/02/2011 | Committee |
| 12/02/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100492D |
| 12/02/2011 | 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 (14-Y 4-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 | Engrossed by House as amended HB14E |
| 02/08/2012 | Printed as engrossed 12100492D-E |
| 02/09/2012 | Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N) |
| 02/09/2012 | VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 22-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/10/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/15/2012 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (7-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |