CRIM CD-WEAPONS-BILLY
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful to carry or possess a billy on or about one's person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city, village or incorporated town, except when an invitee thereon or therein, for the purpose of the display of such weapon or the lawful commerce in weapons, or except when on his land or in his own abode or fixed place of business (rather than to carry or possess a billy with the intent to use the billy unlawfully against another person). Also prohibits the carrying or possession of a billy, pistol, revolver, stun gun, or taser in a building owned or operated by a county government.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 10, 2008
Signed Aug 22, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2008 · House May 31, 2008
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 57
May 29, 2008
D
Democratic35
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
14
Amendments
7
Aug 22, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
lower
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 30, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
May 29, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 29, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 29, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-1)
senate
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
May 12, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 12, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
upper
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 7, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
lower
Mar 6, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Dec 17, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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