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SB 2294 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

CRIM CD-SWITCHBLADE KNIFE

Summary
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.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Jun 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2016 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2016

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Apr 19, 2016
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 10, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 10, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D. Anthony
lower
May 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 26, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 19, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Feb 17, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-001
upper
Feb 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Jan 27, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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