Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involv
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Officially: “Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper...” Read the full text
89th Legislature (2025)
What it does
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administ
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 26, 2025
Filed · Feb 26, 2025
Read first time · Mar 11, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Mar 11, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 12, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 19, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 8, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 8, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Apr 8, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 8, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 10, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 10, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Apr 16, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 16, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 16, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Apr 16, 2025
Amended · Apr 16, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 16, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 16, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 16, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 16, 2025
Passed · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 16, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 9, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · May 9, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 9, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 14, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 14, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 14, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · May 14, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 14, 2025
Amended · May 14, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 14, 2025
Record vote · May 14, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 14, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 15, 2025
Passed · May 15, 2025
Record vote · May 15, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 15, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 15, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 20, 2025
Read · May 20, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 20, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 21, 2025
Signed in the House · May 21, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 21, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 30, 2025
Effective immediately · May 30, 2025
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 29, Nays 2
SBi1646 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-15 · Yeas 138, Nays 1, Present, not voting 3
CSSB 1646, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-14 · Yeas 137, Nays 0, Present, not voting 4
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective immediately (May 30, 2025).