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2008 SESSION

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HB 710 Self defense and defense of others; person occupying dwelling may justify when unlawful entry.

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 injury. 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

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085925568  pdf
• 02/07/08  House: Printed as engrossed 085925568-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085925568
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/04/08  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 4-N)
• 02/06/08  House: Read first time
• 02/07/08  House: Read second time
• 02/07/08  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/07/08  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB710E
• 02/07/08  House: Printed as engrossed 085925568-E
• 02/08/08  House: Read third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N)
• 02/08/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N)
• 02/08/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/11/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/18/08  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)