HOUSE BILL 379

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 299

Sponsored By:

Delegate Vallario (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

Entitled:

Public Safety - Wearing or Carrying a Dangerous Weapon - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Establishing a limit of 5 inches on the length of a penknife that is excluded from the definition of "weapon" for purposes of the prohibition against wearing or carrying a dangerous weapon; providing that, subject to the right of the court to make a judgment based on reasonableness, the prohibition against wearing or carrying a dangerous weapon does not prohibit the carrying of a weapon for purposes of recreation, employment, historical reenactment, or a specified reasonable precaution.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

2/9

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Comm. to Revise Article 27

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 4-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered