CRIM CD-SWITCHBLADES
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides an exemption from the prohibition on sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a switchblade knife to a person who possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police or to a person or an entity engaged in the business of selling or manufacturing switchblade knives. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 5, 2017
Signed Aug 11, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2017 · House May 18, 2017
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
Apr 5, 2017
D
Democratic28
82% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 11, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-6)
senate
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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