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2011 SESSION

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HB 1573 Castle doctrine; encodes version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.

Introduced by: William H. Cleaveland | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101224D  pdf
• 02/07/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11101224D-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• House amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/05/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101224D
• 01/05/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/12/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/17/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
• 01/31/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (16-Y 5-N)
• 02/02/11  House: Read first time
• 02/03/11  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/04/11  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/06/11  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/06/11  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/07/11  House: Read second time
• 02/07/11  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/11  House: Amendment by Delegate Morrissey rejected
• 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1573E
• 02/07/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11101224D-E
• 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N)
• 02/08/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N)
• 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/14/11  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 4-N 1-A)