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CS/CS/HB 739: Secondhand Dealers

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Van Zant

Secondhand Dealers; Requiring that the record of a secondhand dealer transaction include digital photographs of the items; requiring secondhand dealers to notify a law enforcement official under certain circumstances; revising the required holding period for certain goods acquired by a dealer; authorizing an action in replevin against a secondhand dealer based on a right of possession to stolen goods; revising the period of time a secondhand dealer must hold secondhand goods at a registered location, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/10/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-59
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/19/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 64
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 64
    1/14/2016 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/19/16, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    1/19/2016 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 251
    1/21/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 247
    1/22/2016 House • Original reference(s) removed: Business and Professions Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 261
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 261
    2/16/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/18/2016 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 519
    2/22/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 513
    2/23/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 560
    2/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
    3/2/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 673
    • Amendment(s) adopted (427051) -HJ 674
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/3/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 707
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 708
    3/3/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy; Rules -SJ 649
    • Received -SJ 649
    • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy; Rules -SJ 633
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 633
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 948 -SJ 633
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 633
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 633
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 633
    3/3/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 723
    3/3/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 726
    3/10/2016 • Approved by Governor -HJ 1048
    • Chapter No. 2016-59

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  • CS/CS/HB 739, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2016 at 2:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 948 (c3) Secondhand Dealers Richter Similar Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 739 (Ch. 2016-59) -SJ 633
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    538.03 Definitions; applicability. Page 2 (pdf)
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    538.06 Holding period. Page 5 (pdf)
    538.08 Stolen goods; petition for return. Page 6 (pdf)
    538.09 Registration. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 739, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/2/2016 at 10:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 948 (c3) Secondhand Dealers Richter Similar Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 739 (Ch. 2016-59) -SJ 633
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/3/2016 11:17 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/3/2016 1:31 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    538.03 Definitions; applicability. Page 2 (pdf)
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    538.06 Holding period. Page 5 (pdf)
    538.08 Stolen goods; petition for return. Page 6 (pdf)
    538.09 Registration. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 739, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/22/2016 at 10:40 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 948 (c3) Secondhand Dealers Richter Similar Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 739 (Ch. 2016-59) -SJ 633
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    542755 - Amendment
    Between lines 30 and 31, insert:
    Rehwinkel Vasilinda 3/1/2016
    10:54 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/2/2016
    PDF
    427051 - Amendment
    Remove lines 39-101 and insert:
    Passidomo 3/1/2016
    9:37 AM
    House: Adopted
    3/2/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    538.03 Definitions; applicability. Page 2 (pdf)
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    538.06 Holding period. Page 5 (pdf)
    538.08 Stolen goods; petition for return. Page 6 (pdf)
    538.09 Registration. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 739, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2016 at 2:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 948 (c2) Secondhand Dealers Richter Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 739 (Ch. 2016-59) -SJ 633
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    441425 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Passidomo 2/17/2016
    6:17 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    538.06 Holding period. Page 2 (pdf)
    538.08 Stolen goods; petition for return. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 739, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2015 at 11:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 948 (c1) Secondhand Dealers Richter Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 739 (Ch. 2016-59) -SJ 633
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    538.06 Holding period. Page 2 (pdf)
    538.08 Stolen goods; petition for return. Page 2 (pdf)

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