SENATE BILL 299

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 379

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone and Giannetti (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

Senate Action

1/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/1

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21

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