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 Bill Status of SB2294  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-SWITCHBLADE KNIFE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Tim Bivins

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ed Sullivan)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/24-1from Ch. 38, par. 24-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Eliminates from the unlawful use of weapons violation, the knowing selling, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
  1/27/2016SenateFirst Reading
  1/27/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/3/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  2/17/2016SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-001
  2/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2016
  3/2/2016SenateSecond Reading
  3/2/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2016
  4/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/20/2016HouseArrived in House
  4/20/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  4/20/2016HouseFirst Reading
  4/20/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/10/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
  5/11/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/27/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
  5/31/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016
  6/10/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D. Anthony
  6/10/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  6/21/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan
  6/30/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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