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2023 SESSION

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HB 2298 Concealed weapons; exceptions, penalty.

Introduced by: R. Lee Ware | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty. Removes switchblade knives from and adds stiletto knives to the list of concealed weapons the carrying of which is prohibited in public.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/23  House: Presented and ordered printed 23103436D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2298ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0611)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/11/23  House: Presented and ordered printed 23103436D
• 01/11/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/23  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
• 01/30/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
• 02/03/23  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 4-N)
• 02/05/23  House: Read first time
• 02/06/23  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/07/23  House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)
• 02/07/23  House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 32-N)
• 02/08/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/20/23  Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/23  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/23  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/22/23  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/22/23  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/22/23  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/23  House: Passed by temporarily until after House recess
• 02/23/23  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N)
• 02/23/23  House: VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 32-N)
• 03/07/23  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2298ER)
• 03/08/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/08/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/13/23  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
• 03/13/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/26/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 611 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/26/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0611)