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2006 SESSION

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HB 829 Self defense; justification of use of physical force against intruders if occupant of dwelling.

Introduced by: John J. Welch, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Self defense and defense of others.  Provides that any person who lawfully occupies a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force, including deadly physical force, against another 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 reasonably believes he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent danger of bodily harm. The bill also provides that a person who uses justifiable force against an intruder shall be immune from civil liability for injuries or death of the other person.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064125552  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064125552
• 01/10/06  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/06  House: Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
• 02/10/06  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 9-N)
• 02/11/06  House: Read first time
• 02/13/06  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/14/06  House: Read third time and passed House (81-Y 19-N)
• 02/14/06  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 19-N)
• 02/14/06  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/15/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/15/06  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/27/06  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)