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HB 1088 - Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force Against Intruders in a Place of Business - Key Vote
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Cindy Acree voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - Feb. 14, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (35-26) - Feb. 13, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force Against Intruders in a Place of Business
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the use of deadly physical force against intruders in a place of business.
- Authorizes owners, managers, or employees of a place of business to use any degree of physical force against another person in the following circumstances (Sec. 1):
- The person has entered the place of business unlawfully;
- The owner, manager, or employee has a “reasonable belief” that the person has committed, is committing, or intends to commit a crime in the place of business; and
- The owner, manager, or employee “reasonably believes” that the person might use any degree of physical force against an occupant of the place of business.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 17, 2012
Title: Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force Against Intruders in a Place of Business
Sponsors
- Cindy Acree (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- David G. Balmer (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark H. Barker (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy L. Baumgardner (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jon J. Becker (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Donald 'Don' Beezley (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Paul Brown (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Don Coram (CO - R)
- Kevin Grantham (CO - R)
- Chris Holbert (CO - R)
- Janak Joshi (CO - R)
- Larry G. Liston (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marsha A. Looper (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Wes McKinley (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank McNulty (CO - R)
- Kevin Priola (CO - R)
- Robert Ramirez (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ray Scott (CO - R)
- Jerry Sonnenberg (CO - R)
- Amy Stephens (CO - R)
- Spencer Swalm (CO - R)
Co-sponsors
- Bob Gardner (CO - R)
- Carole R. Murray (CO - R)
- Salvatore 'Sal' Pace (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Keith R. Swerdfeger (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Glenn Vaad (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Vigil (CO - D)