Interstate Transport Act of 2025
This bill allows individuals to transport knives across state lines for lawful purposes, provided they follow specific container rules: knives in motor vehicles must not be accessible from the passenger area or must be in a locked container (excluding glove compartments), while other transport methods require a locked container. It specifically exempts emergency knives (designed for cutting safety belts) from the locked container requirement. The law protects compliant transporters from state-level arrests or charges related to knife transport, and provides legal remedies including cost recovery and record expungement for successful defenses in court. It does not override existing state knife laws or apply to aircraft cabin transport under TSA rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Nov 18, 2025
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Committee
3
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-96.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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