Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others. (SB4)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg), Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest), Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others. Codifies 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 in the dwelling, without civil liability. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/02/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100467D |
| 12/02/2011 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/25/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 7-N) |
| 01/30/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12104738D-S1 |
| 01/30/2012 | Substitute bill reprinted 12104738D-S1 |
| 01/30/2012 | Incorporates SB64 |
| 01/30/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2012 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/01/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12104738D-S1 |
| 02/01/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB4S1 |
| 02/02/2012 | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2012 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/15/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105456D-H1 |
| 02/17/2012 | Read second time |
| 02/20/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/21/2012 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/22/2012 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
| 02/22/2012 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 02/28/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 02/29/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 2-N) |
| 03/02/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2012 | Read second time |
| 03/07/2012 | Read third time |
| 03/07/2012 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
| 03/07/2012 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 03/10/2012 | Left in Courts of Justice |