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Establishing that an occupant of a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force against another person when the other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, and when the occupant has a reasonable belief that the other person has committed a crime in the dwelling in addition to the unlawful entry or is committing or intends to commit a crime against a person or property in addition to the unlawful entry; establishing that a person acting in accordance with the Act is immune from specified criminal prosecution; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB1011

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1185 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2017 Legislative Date 1/31/2017 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2017 Legislative Date 2/27/2017 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property
House	1/31/2017	1/31/2017	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/27/2017	2/27/2017	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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