Idaho 67th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (2024) Status: Enacted

H 620 — KNIVES – Adds to existing law to provide that a political subdivision shall not enact certain rules, ordinances, or taxes regarding knives, to provide certain exceptions, and to provide that certain rules and ordinances from a political subdivision shall be null and void.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2024 Session Law Chapter 221 Effective: 07/01/2024

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 28, 2024.

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620 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO KNIVES;
620, As Amended BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO KNIVES;
AMENDING CHAPTER 33, TITLE 18, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDI- TION OF A NEW SECTION 18-3327, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT ENACT CERTAIN RULES, ORDINANCES, OR TAXES RELAT- ING TO KNIVES AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN RULES AND ORDINANCES FROM A PO- LITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID;
AMENDING CHAPTER 33, TITLE 18, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDI- TION OF A NEW SECTION 18-3327, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT ENACT CERTAIN RULES, ORDINANCES, OR TAXES RELAT- ING TO KNIVES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CER- TAIN RULES AND ORDINANCES FROM A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL BE NULL AND VOID;
and (b) Any court of record.
(b) Any court of record for any courthouse;
(2) A city, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall not enact any rule or ordinance relating to the manufacture of a knife that is more restrictive than any rule or ordinance relating to the manufacture of any other commercial goods.
(c) All law enforcement facilities;
(3) Except as provided in sections 18-3302 and 18-3302A, Idaho Code, any rule or ordinance of a city, county, or political subdivision of this state that contradicts the provisions of this section shall be null, void, and of no force and effect.
(d) All places of involuntary confinement, including:
(i) Prisons and jails established pursuant to title 20, Idaho Code;
and (ii) Entities managed and operated pursuant to section 56-203, Idaho Code;
and (e) A city, county, or other political subdivision of the state in order to regulate child care facility safety standards.
(3) A city, county, or other political subdivision of this state shall not enact any rule or ordinance relating to the manufacture of a knife that is more restrictive than any rule or ordinance relating to the manufacture of any other commercial goods.
(4) Except as provided in sections 18-3302 and 18-3302A, Idaho Code, any rule or ordinance of a city, county, or political subdivision of this state that contradicts the provisions of this section shall be null, void, and of no force and effect.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2024 Session Law Chapter 221 Effective: 07/01/2024

  2. Delivered to Governor at 3:27 p.m. on March 27, 2024

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-7-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, WinderNAYS – Just, Rabe, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Shea(Ruchti)Floor Sponsor - BjerkeTitle apvd - to House

  9. Retained on calendar

  10. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  11. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  12. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

  13. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  14. Rules Suspended: Ayes 70 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 0, read in full as required – PASSED - 56-13-1AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(McKnight), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burns, Cheatum, Chew(Beazer), Gannon, Green, Handy, Mathias, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel, WrotenAbsent – GalavizFloor Sponsor - RedmanTitle apvd - to Senate

  15. Read second time as amended; Filed for Third Reading

  16. Read first time as amended; filed for Second Reading

  17. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  18. Bill as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  19. Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing

  20. Reported out without recommendation as amended

  21. Referred to the Committee of the Whole

  22. Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders

  23. Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

  24. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · Primary

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