Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine)
Sponsored by: Senators Bailey, Carozza, Cassilly, Eckardt, Edwards, Gallion, Hershey, Hough, Jennings, Ready, Salling, Serafini, and Simonaire
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing that an occupant of a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force against another person, including deadly physical force, when the other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, the occupant reasonably believes that force or deadly force is necessary to repel an attack, and the amount and nature of the force used by the occupant are reasonable under the circumstances; establishing that a person acting in accordance with the Act is immune from certain criminal prosecution; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2020 Legislative Date 1/29/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2020	1/29/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property (Castle Doctrine)
Senate	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m.
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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