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2007 SESSION

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HB 1626 Self defense; person is justified using physical force when person enters dwelling unlawfully.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

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. This bill incorporates HB 2458.

FULL TEXT

• 09/27/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075801348  pdf
• 02/03/07  House: Committee substitute printed 077837348-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 09/27/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075801348
• 09/27/06  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/11/07  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/02/07  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
• 02/03/07  House: Committee substitute printed 077837348-H1
• 02/03/07  House: Read first time
• 02/05/07  House: Read second time
• 02/05/07  House: Committee substitute agreed to 077837348-H1
• 02/05/07  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1626H1
• 02/06/07  House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
• 02/06/07  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N)
• 02/06/07  House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
• 02/06/07  House: Passed House (95-Y 4-N)
• 02/06/07  House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (95-Y 4-N)
• 02/06/07  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/07/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/07  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/19/07  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)