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 Bill Status of SB2229  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-SWITCHBLADES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William E. Brady

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession 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. Provides that a provision prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of any knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife, does not apply to a person who is 18 years of age or older (currently, a person who possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police). Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  9/7/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
  9/7/2017SenateFirst Reading
  9/7/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/24/2018SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
  4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
  5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  12/4/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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