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2015 SESSION
SB 1130 Blackjacks and other similar weapons; sale or possession of with intent to sell.
Introduced by: Thomas A. Garrett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sale of or possession of with intent to sell blackjacks and other similar weapons. Eliminates the crime of selling, transferring, or possessing with the intent to sell or transfer blackjacks, brass or metal knucks, throwing stars or oriental darts, switchblade knives, ballistic knives, or other similar weapons. The crime is currently punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100599D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/04/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 4-N)
- 02/06/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Passed Senate (26-Y 12-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 13-N)
- 02/11/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/15 House: Read first time
- 02/11/15 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 02/11/15 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
- 02/12/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/15 House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/16/15 House: Read second time
- 02/17/15 House: Read third time
- 02/17/15 House: Passed House (56-Y 42-N)
- 02/17/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (56-Y 42-N)
- 02/18/15 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/18/15 House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/18/15 House: Defeated by House (17-Y 83-N)
- 02/18/15 House: VOTE: DEFEATED #2 (17-Y 83-N)