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CS/HB 1323: Metal Theft

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Drake ; Ford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandes ; Broxson ; Fullwood ; Grant ; Julien ; Nunez ; Perry ; Smith

Metal Theft; Increases criminal penalties for specified violations relating to secondary metals recycling; provides increased criminal penalties for third & subsequent criminal violations; prohibits removing copper or other nonferrous metals from electrical substation site without authorization of utility.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 4/30/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-185, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2012 House • Filed
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 130
1/12/2012 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 214
1/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/25/12, 11:00 am, 404 HOB
1/25/2012 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 299
1/26/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
1/27/2012 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 297
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 294
2/10/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/14/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
2/14/2012 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 602
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 602
2/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/22/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
2/22/2012 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 814
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 814
2/24/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
2/28/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 878
• Amendment(s) adopted (281145) -HJ 878
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/29/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 926
• Amendment(s) adopted (234127) -HJ 927
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 6 -HJ 927
2/29/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 857
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 857
3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1237
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1237
• Substituted for CS/SB 1324 -SJ 1237
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1237
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1237
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1237
3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1716
4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/30/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-185, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179)