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HB 588 Machete; illegal to brandish machete in threatening manner, penalty.
Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Crimes; brandishing a machete; penalty. Makes it illegal to brandish a machete, with a 12 inch blade or longer, with intent to intimidate, and includes such offense as one of the predicate criminal acts that defines street gang activity. The penalty for a violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor, or if the violation occurs on or within 1,000 feet of any public, private, or religious school, a Class 6 felony. The bill makes an exception for excusable or justifiable self-defense. This bill is identical to SB 183.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064231260 pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/06 House: Committee substitute printed 061366544-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 061427820-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/10/06 House: Conference substitute printed 064899544-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/21/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB588ER) pdf | impact statements
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB588ER2) pdf
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064231260
- 01/10/06 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/06 House: Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
- 02/06/06 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/06/06 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/07/06 House: Committee substitute printed 061366544-H1
- 02/08/06 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
- 02/10/06 House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/06 House: Read first time
- 02/13/06 House: Read second time
- 02/13/06 House: Committee substitute agreed to 061366544-H1
- 02/13/06 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB588H1
- 02/14/06 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 4-N)
- 02/14/06 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 4-N)
- 02/14/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/15/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/15/06 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/22/06 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 061427820-S1
- 02/24/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/06 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/27/06 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 061427820-S1
- 02/27/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB588S1
- 02/27/06 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/01/06 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N)
- 03/01/06 House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 98-N)
- 03/03/06 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/03/06 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/03/06 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/06/06 House: House acceded to request
- 03/07/06 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/07/06 House: Delegates: Watts, Griffith, Albo
- 03/07/06 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/07/06 Senate: Senators: Puller, Rerras, Blevins
- 03/10/06 House: Conference substitute printed 064899544-H2
- 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 (94-Y 2-N)
- 03/10/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 2-N)
- 03/21/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB588ER)
- 03/21/06 House: Enrolled
- 03/21/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/06 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/18/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/19/06 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB588ER2)
- 04/19/06 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/19/06 House: Enacted, Chapter 844 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0844)