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2001 SESSION

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HB 2369 Deadly physical force against an intruder.

Introduced by: Johnny S. Joannou | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Deadly physical force. Grants the occupant of a dwelling immunity from civil liability or criminal prosecution for any injury or death resulting from the occupant’s use of force, including deadly physical force, against a person when the other person has unlawfully entered the dwelling, has committed an overt act toward the occupant or another person in the dwelling and the occupant believes he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent danger of bodily harm.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 012249788  pdf
• 02/03/01  House: Committee substitute printed 010794788-H1  pdf
• 02/05/01  House: Floor substitute printed 019722788-H2 (Joannou)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 012249788
• 01/10/01  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/17/01  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/03/01  House: Committee substitute printed 010794788-H1
• 02/03/01  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
• 02/03/01  House: Read first time
• 02/04/01  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/05/01  House: Read second time
• 02/05/01  House: Committee substitute rejected 010794788-H1
• 02/05/01  House: Substitute by Del. Joannou agreed to 019722788-H1
• 02/05/01  House: Floor substitute printed 019722788-H2 (Joannou)
• 02/05/01  House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute 019722788-H1
• 02/06/01  House: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N)
• 02/06/01  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (89-Y 9-N)
• 02/06/01  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/01  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/01  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/18/01  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in C. J. (6-Y 6-N 2-A)