HOUSE BILL 1249

Sponsored By:

Delegates Schade, Baldwin, M. Burns, Ports, and Rzepkowski

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

2/13

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31

Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

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