US Congress Senate Bill 1315 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-08-28 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two states where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport. Specifically, a knife transported by motor vehicle must be inaccessible from the vehicle's passenger compartment or secured in a closed container, glove compartment, or console in a vehicle with no separate passenger compartment. A knife transported by other means (e.g., air) must be secured in a closed container. An emergency knife designed to cut seat belts is exempt from the requirement to be securely stored during interstate transport. This bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to securely store the knife during transport. An individual may assert compliance with this Act as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action or proceeding.

Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015

Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201.
2015-08-28	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-121.
2015-05-20	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-05-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB419 (Related) 2015-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
SB567 (Related) 2015-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1315/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1315/BILLS-114s1315is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1315/BILLS-114s1315rs.pdf