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CS/SB 1324: Metal Theft

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Norman

Metal Theft; Increasing the criminal penalties for specified violations relating to secondary metals recycling; providing increased criminal penalties for third and subsequent criminal violations; defining the term “electrical substation”; prohibiting removing or assisting with the removal of copper or other nonferrous metals from an electrical substation site without authorization of the utility; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1323 (Ch. 2012-185), CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1237
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/20/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2012 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 144
    1/13/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 144
    1/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/26/12, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/26/2012 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 280
    1/27/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 289
    1/31/2012 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice
    2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/16/2012 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 523
    2/17/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 523
    2/20/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 534
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 721
    2/29/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 721
    3/6/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 874
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 874
    3/7/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1237
    • Amendment(s) adopted (613512, 631352) -SJ 1237
    • Substituted CS/HB 1323 -SJ 1237
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1323 (Ch. 2012-185), CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1237

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  • CS/SB 1324, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2012 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1323 (er) Metal Theft Drake Similar Last Action: 4/30/2012 Chapter No. 2012-185, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 885 (er) Transactions by Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers Ford, Metz Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-179, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1323 (Ch. 2012-185)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 540 (c3) Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers Smith Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1238
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    631352 - Amendment
    Delete line 31 and insert:     		Norman 3/6/2012
    4:14 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    613512 - Amendment
    Delete lines 45 - 49 and insert:     		Norman 3/6/2012
    3:27 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2012 10:30 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    538.23 Violations and penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    812.145 Theft of copper or other nonferrous metals. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 1324, Original Filed Version Posted 12/20/2011 at 10:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2012 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1323 (c1) Metal Theft Drake Compare Last Action: 4/30/2012 Chapter No. 2012-185, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 540 (c2) Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers Smith Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1238
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    387182 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Montford)     		1/25/2012
    1:48 PM     		Favorable
    1/26/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2012 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle or mobile home; salvage. Page 5 (pdf)
    538.18 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    538.23 Violations and penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    538.26 Certain acts and practices prohibited. Page 4 (pdf)
    812.145 Theft of copper or other nonferrous metals. Page 5 (pdf)

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