Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1347
Legislation Overview
Title: Switchblade knife; person may carry concealed, exception.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons
Description: Carrying a switchblade knife; exception. 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 HB 1432.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Last Action Date: April 5, 2017
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Bryce Reeves (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N) |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N) |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto |
Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N) |
Mar 16, 2017 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
Senate | Mar 13, 2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
Mar 13, 2017 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 | |
Senate | Mar 10, 2017 | Signed by President |
Senate | Mar 7, 2017 | Enrolled |
House | Mar 7, 2017 | Signed by Speaker |
Senate | Mar 7, 2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1347ER) |
Senate | Feb 23, 2017 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N) |
House | Feb 22, 2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
House | Feb 22, 2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (58-Y 40-N) |
House | Feb 22, 2017 | Passed House with amendment (58-Y 40-N) |
House | Feb 22, 2017 | Engrossed by House as amended |
House | Feb 22, 2017 | Read third time |
House | Feb 21, 2017 | Read second time |
House | Feb 20, 2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 8-N) |
House | Feb 13, 2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 4-N) |
House | Feb 8, 2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
House | Jan 31, 2017 | Placed on Calendar |
House | Jan 31, 2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
House | Jan 31, 2017 | Read first time |
Senate | Jan 26, 2017 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
Senate | Jan 26, 2017 | Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 1-A) |
Senate | Jan 26, 2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N) |
Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Read second time |
Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1347S1 |
Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104362D-S1 |
Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Reading of substitute waived |
Senate | Jan 24, 2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
Senate | Jan 23, 2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104362D-S1 |
Senate | Jan 23, 2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N) |
Senate | Jan 11, 2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Senate | Jan 11, 2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100568D |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Enrolled | Mar 7, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Comm Sub | Jan 23, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Prefiled | Jan 11, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 1-A)
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 4-N)
House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 8-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (58-Y 40-N)
Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (25-Y 15-N)
Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N)
Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N)
Link: link to state bill page