An act relating to switchblade knives
This bill would remove criminal penalties for possessing, selling, or offering for sale switchblade knives in Vermont. It directly affects individuals who own or trade these weapons by eliminating the current 90-day jail sentence and $100 fine for violations. The legislation amends existing state law to decriminalize switchblade knives with blades three inches or longer, effective immediately upon passage.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2023
Last action Jan 5, 2023
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Jan 5, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Patrick Brennan
RRepublican
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