SB 1347 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Switchblade knife; person may carry concealed, exception.

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
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Vetoed
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 11, 2017 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
22
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 5, 2017
Vetoed
Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
legislature
Mar 16, 2017
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment (58-Y 40-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1347S1
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104362D-S1
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100568D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bryce Reeves
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
VA
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