JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 1385, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendments be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matters under disagreement.

1. Page 1, engrossed, line 15, after longer,

strike

the remainder of line 15 through “not on school property” on line 17.

2. Page 1, engrossed, line 35, after activities,

strike

including food service,

3. Page 1, engrossed, line 35, after (ii)

insert

a person possessing a knife customarily used for food preparation or service and using it for such purpose, (iii)

4. Page 1, engrossed, line 37, after premises,

strike

(iii)

insert

(iv)

5. Page 1, engrossed, line 38, after such,

strike

(iv)

insert

(v)

6. Page 1, engrossed, line 39, after trade, or,

strike

(v)

insert

(vi)

7. Page 1, engrossed, line 41, after vehicle.

insert

For the purposes of this paragraph, “weapon” includes a knife having a metal blade of three inches or longer.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert H. Brink

Robert F. McDonnell

Harry B. Blevins

Conferees on the part of the House

Henry L. Marsh, III

L. Louise Lucas

Kevin G. Miller

Conferees on the part of the Senate