1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 652

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1249/98 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boschert, Greenip, Rzepkowski, Leopold, Baldwin, Burns, Guns, K. Kelly, Owings, W. Baker, and Amedori
Entitled:
Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in Residence - Defense

Synopsis:

Establishing that a person who uses deadly force or force likely to cause death within the person's residence is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or serious physical injury to the person or a member of the person's family or household, if the force is used against another who unlawfully and forcibly enters or has entered the person's residence; and providing that a person is not civilly liable for any act or omission in protecting or attempting to protect the person or a member of the person's family or household.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate David Boschert, District 33
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MURDER
SELF DEFENSE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 415A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered