CS/HB 879: Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services
GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mercado
Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services; Revises elements that constitute theft of utilities; specifies circumstances that constitute prima facie evidence of violations; specifies types of damages that may be recovered for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services; specifies methods & bases used to determine & assess damages for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/17/2017 House • Filed
3/1/2017 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 97
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 97
3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
3/15/2017 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 383
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 383
4/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/17/2017 House • CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 720
4/18/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 717
4/20/2017 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 784
4/22/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
4/24/2017 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 807
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 807
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
4/27/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 913
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 958
• CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 958
4/28/2017 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 569
• Received -SJ 569
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 543
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 543
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 776 -SJ 543
• Read 2nd time -SJ 543
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 593
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 593
5/1/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1022
6/14/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/23/2017 • Approved by Governor
6/26/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-145
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CS/HB 879, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2017 at 4:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 776 (c2) Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services Baxley Identical Last Action: 4/28/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 879 (Ch. 2017-145) -SJ 543 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 812.14 Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures; theft of utility services. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 879, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2017 at 1:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 776 (c2) Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services Baxley Identical Last Action: 4/28/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 879 (Ch. 2017-145) -SJ 543
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/28/2017 10:38 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/1/2017 3:18 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 812.14 Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures; theft of utility services. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 879, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2017 at 5:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/31/2017 (pdf)
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 776 (c2) Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services Baxley Similar Last Action: 4/28/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 879 (Ch. 2017-145) -SJ 543
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 380143 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Burgess 4/14/2017
6:54 PMAdopted without Objection
4/17/2017PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 812.014 Theft. Page 10 (pdf) 812.14 Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures; theft of utility services. Page 2 (pdf)