Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500, creating the crime of unlawful us
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Officially: “Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500, creating the crime of unlawful use of a laser pointer and providing criminal penalties therefor, modifying...” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Changing the culpability required for certain types of theft and increasing the criminal penalty for theft to a felony when the property is a motor vehicle of the value of at least $500, creating the crime of unlawful use of a laser pointer and providing criminal penalties therefor, modifying criminal use of a financial card to include certain conduct involving gift cards, increasing the criminal penalties for buying sexual relations, removing provisions regarding city ordinances prohibiting buy
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Where it is
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Introduced · Feb 7, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 7, 2025
House
Hearing: Friday, February 14, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 582-N event · Feb 14, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Judiciary · Feb 18, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Feb 20, 2025
House
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted · Feb 20, 2025
House
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 1, Absent 2 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 25, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman · Mar 17, 2025
House
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Conference committee report now available · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Conference Committee Report not adopted; Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman appointed as second conferees · Jan 12, 2026
House
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as second conferees · Jan 12, 2026
Senate
Conference committee report now available · Jan 26, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1 · Jan 27, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 119, Nay 4, Absent 2 · Jan 28, 2026
House
Reengrossed on Thursday, January 29, 2026 · Jan 29, 2026
House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026
House
Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026
House
Law effective July 1, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026
House
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House Committee on Judiciary
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