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2006 SESSION

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HB 588 Machete; illegal to brandish machete in threatening manner, penalty.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Crimes; brandishing a machete; penalty. Makes it illegal to brandish a machete, with a 12 inch blade or longer, with intent to intimidate, and includes such offense as one of the predicate criminal acts that defines street gang activity.  The penalty for a violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor, or if the violation occurs on or within 1,000 feet of any public, private, or religious school, a Class 6 felony.  The bill makes an exception for excusable or justifiable self-defense.  This bill is identical to SB 183.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064231260  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/06  House: Committee substitute printed 061366544-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/23/06  Senate: Committee substitute printed 061427820-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/10/06  House: Conference substitute printed 064899544-H2  pdf | impact statement
• 03/21/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB588ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 04/19/06  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB588ER2)  pdf
• 04/19/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Conference amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/10/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064231260
• 01/10/06  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/06  House: Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
• 02/06/06  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/06/06  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/07/06  House: Committee substitute printed 061366544-H1
• 02/08/06  House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
• 02/10/06  House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/06  House: Read first time
• 02/13/06  House: Read second time
• 02/13/06  House: Committee substitute agreed to 061366544-H1
• 02/13/06  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB588H1
• 02/14/06  House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 4-N)
• 02/14/06  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 4-N)
• 02/14/06  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/15/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/15/06  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/22/06  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/06  Senate: Committee substitute printed 061427820-S1
• 02/24/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/06  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/06  Senate: Read third time
• 02/27/06  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/27/06  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 061427820-S1
• 02/27/06  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB588S1
• 02/27/06  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/06  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/06  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/06  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/06  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/06  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/06  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/01/06  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N)
• 03/01/06  House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 98-N)
• 03/03/06  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 1-N)
• 03/03/06  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 1-N)
• 03/03/06  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 03/06/06  House: House acceded to request
• 03/07/06  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/07/06  House: Delegates: Watts, Griffith, Albo
• 03/07/06  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/07/06  Senate: Senators: Puller, Rerras, Blevins
• 03/10/06  House: Conference substitute printed 064899544-H2
• 03/10/06  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/06  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/10/06  House: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N)
• 03/10/06  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 2-N)
• 03/21/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB588ER)
• 03/21/06  House: Enrolled
• 03/21/06  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/06  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/06  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/18/06  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/19/06  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/19/06  House: Reenrolled
• 04/19/06  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB588ER2)
• 04/19/06  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/19/06  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/19/06  House: Enacted, Chapter 844 (effective 7/1/06)
• 04/19/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844)