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2003 SESSION

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HB 1811 Deadly physical force.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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 reasonably believes he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent danger of bodily harm.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 031634986  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 031634986
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/30/03  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 01/31/03  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/03  House: Read first time
• 02/03/03  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/03  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/03  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/17/03  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in C. J. (3-Y 8-N)