2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 589

File Code: Real Property Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 870
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled:
Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity

Synopsis:

Providing that a person is justified in using nondeadly force under specified circumstances; providing that a person is justified in using deadly force under specified circumstances; providing that a person who is justified in using force is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/8
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABDUCTION
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURT COSTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
SELF DEFENSE
TRESPASS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 2-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered