CRIM CD-SWITCHBLADE KNIFE Senate SponsorsSen. Tim Bivins House Sponsors(Rep. Ed Sullivan) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/24-1from Ch. 38, par. 24-1Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Eliminates from the unlawful use of weapons violation, the knowing selling, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a knife, commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife. Effective immediately. 1/27/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins 1/27/2016SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/3/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/17/2016SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-001 2/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2016 3/2/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 3, 2016 4/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/20/2016HouseArrived in House 4/20/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 4/20/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/10/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 5/11/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016 5/31/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016 6/10/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D. Anthony 6/10/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 6/21/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan 6/30/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die