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]
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.
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]
2012-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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
