---
type: "Bill"
title: "Define the term knife for certain provisions of the criminal code"
description: "Define the term knife for certain provisions of the criminal code"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ne"
legislature: "Nebraska Legislature"
session: "105"
identifier: "LB 558"
citation: "Nebraska LB 558 (105)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Schumacher"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-18"
last_action: "2017-05-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a44c2b8a-d373-49e5-9bf2-3e7e9a31712f"
source_url: "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/search_by_date.php?SessionDay=2017"
source_hash: "f40ad53ea3478fdbf6afc54b055c7141eac553980ff2edb995c4bd2f98c1272f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ne"]
---

# Nebraska LB 558 (105) — Define the term knife for certain provisions of the criminal code

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Intro/LB558.pdf)
2. **Final Reading** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Final/LB558.pdf)
3. **Slip Law** (committee substitute) — [source](https://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/105/PDF/Slip/LB558.pdf)

## Votes

- Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial — **34–0** (pass) · legislature
- Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3 — **46–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Schumacher — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-05-10** Approved by Governor on May 10, 2017 `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-04** Presented to Governor on May 04, 2017 `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-04** President/Speaker signed `passage`
- **2017-05-04** Passed on Final Reading 46-0-3 `passage`
- **2017-05-02** Placed on Final Reading `reading-3`
- **2017-04-26** Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
- **2017-04-24** Placed on Select File `filing`
- **2017-04-20** Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial
- **2017-03-20** Placed on General File `filing`
- **2017-01-30** Notice of hearing for March 01, 2017
- **2017-01-20** Referred to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-18** Date of introduction `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a44c2b8a-d373-49e5-9bf2-3e7e9a31712f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nebraska legislature records).