SB183: Machete; illegal to brandish in threatening manner, penalty.

Chief Patron

Toddy Puller (D-36)
Served: 2000–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/19/2006: enacted

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01/10/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066065260
01/10/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB183)
01/23/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/23/2006 Committee substitute printed 064626820-S1
01/23/2006 Rereferred to Finance
01/24/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB183S1)
02/07/2006 Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
02/08/2006 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/08/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/09/2006 Read second time
02/09/2006 Reading of substitute waived
02/09/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 064626820-S1
02/09/2006 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB183S1
02/10/2006 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/10/2006 Communicated to House
02/14/2006 Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006 Read first time
02/14/2006 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2006 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/27/2006 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
02/28/2006 Committee substitute printed 062487796-H1
02/28/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB183H1)
03/01/2006 Read second time
03/02/2006 Read third time
03/02/2006 Committee substitute agreed to 062487796-H1
03/02/2006 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB183H1
03/02/2006 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 3-N)
03/02/2006 VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 3-N)
03/06/2006 House substitute rejected by Senate (5-Y 35-N)
03/06/2006 VOTE: (5-Y 35-N)
03/07/2006 House insisted on substitute
03/07/2006 House requested conference committee
03/08/2006 Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
03/08/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/08/2006 Conferees appointed by Senate
03/08/2006 Senators: Puller, Blevins, Rerras
03/08/2006 Conferees appointed by House
03/08/2006 Delegates: Watts, Griffith, Albo
03/10/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB183S2)
03/10/2006 Conference substitute printed 064896796-S2
03/10/2006 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/10/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/10/2006 Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 2-N)
03/10/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 2-N)
03/21/2006 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER)
03/21/2006 Enrolled
03/21/2006 Signed by Speaker
03/22/2006 Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (SB183ER)
03/22/2006 Signed by President
03/30/2006 Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB183ER)
04/11/2006 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/18/2006 Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
04/19/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N)
04/19/2006 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/19/2006 Reenrolled
04/19/2006 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/19/2006 Enacted, Chapter 895 (effective 7/1/06)
04/19/2006 Reenrolled bill text (SB183ER2)
04/19/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0895)

Summary

Brandishing a machete; penalty. Makes it illegal to point, hold or brandish a machete or any weapon with an exposed blade 12 inches or longer with intent to intimidate. The punishment is a Class 1 misdemeanor unless the offense occurs on or within 1000 feet of school property, in which case it is a Class 6 felony. This bill is identical to HB 588. View Full Text »

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