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2006 SESSION

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SB 183 Machete; illegal to brandish in threatening manner, penalty.

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Brandishing a machete; penalty. Makes it illegal to point, hold or brandish a machete or any weapon with an exposed blade 12 inches or longer with intent to intimidate. The punishment is a Class 1 misdemeanor unless the offense occurs on or within 1000 feet of school property, in which case it is a Class 6 felony. This bill is identical to HB 588.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066065260  pdf | impact statement
• 01/23/06  Senate: Committee substitute printed 064626820-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/06  House: Committee substitute printed 062487796-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/10/06  Senate: Conference substitute printed 064896796-S2  pdf | impact statement
• 03/21/06  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER)  pdf | impact statements
• 04/19/06  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB183ER2)  pdf
• 04/19/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0895)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Conference amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/10/06  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066065260
• 01/10/06  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/23/06  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/06  Senate: Committee substitute printed 064626820-S1
• 01/23/06  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/07/06  Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/06  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/06  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/09/06  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 064626820-S1
• 02/09/06  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB183S1
• 02/10/06  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/06  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/06  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/06  House: Read first time
• 02/14/06  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/06  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/27/06  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/28/06  House: Committee substitute printed 062487796-H1
• 03/01/06  House: Read second time
• 03/02/06  House: Read third time
• 03/02/06  House: Committee substitute agreed to 062487796-H1
• 03/02/06  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB183H1
• 03/02/06  House: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 3-N)
• 03/02/06  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 3-N)
• 03/06/06  Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (5-Y 35-N)
• 03/06/06  Senate: VOTE: (5-Y 35-N)
• 03/07/06  House: House insisted on substitute
• 03/07/06  House: House requested conference committee
• 03/08/06  Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/06  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/06  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/08/06  Senate: Senators: Puller, Blevins, Rerras
• 03/08/06  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/08/06  House: Delegates: Watts, Griffith, Albo
• 03/10/06  Senate: Conference substitute printed 064896796-S2
• 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 (92-Y 2-N)
• 03/10/06  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 2-N)
• 03/21/06  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER)
• 03/21/06  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/21/06  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/06  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/06  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/18/06  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/19/06  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/19/06  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
• 04/19/06  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N)
• 04/19/06  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/19/06  House: Reenrolled
• 04/19/06  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/19/06  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/19/06  House: Enacted, Chapter 895 (effective 7/1/06)
• 04/19/06  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB183ER2)
• 04/19/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0895)