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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1462

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 606/02 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Amedori, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, Cluster, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Business Establishment or Residence - Defense

Synopsis:

Establishing that a specified person who uses deadly force or force likely to cause death in the person's business establishment or residence is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or serious physical injury to the person or an employee of the person's business establishment or a member of the person's family or household, if force is used against another who enters or has entered the person's business establishment or residence unlawfully or forcibly; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/26
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/8
Re-referred Judiciary
3/10
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
HOMICIDE -see also- MANSLAUGHTER; MURDER
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
SELF DEFENSE
TRESPASS
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Law
( 2-210 , 2-211 )

Documents:

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