Switchblade knife; exception to carry concealed.
Summary
Authorizes any person to carry a switchblade knife concealed when such knife is carried for the purpose of engaging in a lawful profession or lawful recreational activity the performance of which is aided by the use of a switchblade knife. The bill removes switchblade knives from the list of weapons the selling, bartering, giving, or furnishing of which is a Class 4 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2016
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Vetoed
Apr 2017
Introduced Nov 16, 2016
Vetoed Apr 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 5, 2017
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by until Wednesday, April 5, 2017
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (57-Y 39-N)
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1432E
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Ware agreed to
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Nov 16, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Nov 16, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100835D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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