CRIM CD-SWITCHBLADES Senate SponsorsSen. Tim Bivins, Neil Anderson and Dan McConchie House Sponsors(Rep. Brian W. Stewart) 8/11/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0082 720 ILCS 5/24-1from Ch. 38, par. 24-1Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides an exemption from the prohibition on sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a switchblade knife to a person who possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police or to a person or an entity engaged in the business of selling or manufacturing switchblade knives. Effective immediately. 1/24/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins 1/24/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2017SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/8/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/1/2017SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000 3/1/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2017 3/14/2017SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2017 4/5/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/5/2017HouseArrived in House 4/5/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 4/5/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/5/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/9/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 5/10/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 5/18/2017HouseMotion - Move to Previous Question Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/18/2017HouseMotion Prevailed 5/18/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-045-002 5/18/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2017SenateEffective Date August 11, 2017 8/11/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0082