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Proposed Alaska Firearm Legislation SB11

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Legislation Overview

Title: Knives, Gravity Knives, & Switchblades

Subject: Crimes: Municipalities: Weapons

Description: An Act amending certain provisions of criminal law prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of switchblades and gravity knives; adding definitions of 'gravity knife' and 'switchblade' to the criminal law; and reserving to the state, with limited exceptions for municipalities, the authority to regulate knives.

Session: 28th Legislature

Last Action: REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: March 27, 2013

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Dyson; French

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (2 of 20)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 27, 2013 FN3: ZERO(CED)
Senate Mar 27, 2013 DP: DYSON, WIELECHOWSKI, COGHILL, GIESSEL
Senate Mar 27, 2013 FN1: ZERO(LAW)
Senate Mar 27, 2013 FN2: ZERO(COR)
Senate Mar 27, 2013 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Senate Mar 27, 2013 STA RPT 4DP
Senate Feb 8, 2013 COSPONSOR(S): FRENCH
Senate Jan 16, 2013 PREFILE RELEASED 1/11/13
Senate Jan 16, 2013 READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Senate Jan 16, 2013 STA, JUD
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 11, 2013 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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