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SB 1347 Switchblade knife; person may carry concealed, exception.
Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Carrying a switchblade knife; exception. Authorizes any person to carry a switchblade knife concealed when such knife is carried for the purpose of engaging in a lawful profession or lawful recreational activity the performance of which is aided by the use of a switchblade knife. The bill removes switchblade knives from the list of weapons the selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing of which is a Class 4 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to HB 1432.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100568D pdf | impact statement
- 01/23/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104362D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1347ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100568D
- 01/11/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/23/17 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 01/23/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104362D-S1
- 01/24/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/17 Senate: Read second time
- 01/25/17 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/25/17 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17104362D-S1
- 01/25/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1347S1
- 01/26/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
- 01/26/17 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/17 Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 1-A)
- 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 with amendment (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 8-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Read second time
- 02/22/17 House: Read third time
- 02/22/17 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/22/17 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/22/17 House: Passed House with amendment (58-Y 40-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (58-Y 40-N)
- 02/23/17 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
- 03/07/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1347ER)
- 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