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SB 865 Furnishing certain weapons to minor; exemption.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Furnishing certain weapons to minor; exemption. Exempts the transfer of a dirk, switchblade knife, or bowie knife between family members or for the purpose of engaging in a sporting event or activity from the current prohibition against selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing such weapons to a minor.
FULL TEXT
- 12/07/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100757D pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB865ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/07/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100757D
- 12/07/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/17 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/20/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/24/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 01/31/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/31/17 House: Read first time
- 01/31/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/13/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Read second time
- 02/22/17 House: Read third time
- 02/22/17 House: Passed House (59-Y 40-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 40-N)
- 03/07/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB865ER)
- 03/07/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/16/17 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/05/17 Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N)
- 04/05/17 Senate: Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
- 04/05/17 Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/05/17 Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N)
- 04/05/17 Senate: Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto