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HB2298

Concealed weapons; exceptions, penalty.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Lee Ware (R)

Session:
2023 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty.

Removes switchblade knives from and adds stiletto knives to the list of concealed weapons the carrying of which is prohibited in public.
  • Bill History

  • 01/11/2023 - House: Presented and ordered printed 23103436D
  • 01/11/2023 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/26/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2298)
  • 01/28/2023 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
  • 01/30/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
  • 02/03/2023 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 4-N)
  • 02/05/2023 - House: Read first time
  • 02/06/2023 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/07/2023 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)
  • 02/07/2023 - House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 32-N)
  • 02/08/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
  • 02/20/2023 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2023 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2023 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/22/2023 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/22/2023 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/22/2023 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/22/2023 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/23/2023 - House: Passed by temporarily until after House recess
  • 02/23/2023 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N)
  • 02/23/2023 - House: VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 32-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/07/2023 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/07/2023 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2298ER)
  • 03/08/2023 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2023 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/09/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2298ER)
  • 03/13/2023 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
  • 03/13/2023 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
  • 03/26/2023 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 611 (effective 7/1/23)
  • 03/26/2023 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0611)