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CS/CS/CS/SB 540: Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Community Affairs ; Commerce and Tourism ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Montford ; Evers ; Lynn ; Oelrich

Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers; Requiring that a secondary metals recycler conform to the requirements for a secondhand dealer; revising requirements for payments made by secondary metals recyclers to sellers of regulated metals property to prohibit certain cash transactions; providing penalties; requiring the Department of Revenue to accept applications from a fixed business address; preempting to the state the regulation of secondary metals recyclers and purchase transactions involving regulated metals property; limiting the liability of a public or private owner of metal property for injuries occurring during the theft or attempted theft of metal property and for injuries occurring as the result of the theft or attempted theft, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1238
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  4. Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (BGA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/13/2011 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 47
    12/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/09/12, 3:15 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/9/2012 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 112
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 104
    1/11/2012 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 166
    • Now in Community Affairs
    1/18/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/23/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 264
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/24/2012 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 264
    • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 269
    1/26/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/31/12, 15 Minutes after recess of session, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/31/2012 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 314
    2/1/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 315
    2/2/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 314
    2/3/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 328
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 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
    3/8/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12 -SJ 962
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1237
    • Amendment(s) adopted (399362) -SJ 1237
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 885 -SJ 1238
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1238

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 540, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2012 at 5:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 885 (er) Transactions by Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers Ford, Metz Similar 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 1324 (c1) Metal Theft Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1323 (Ch. 2012-185), CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1237
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    421202 - Amendment
    Delete lines 571 - 573 and insert:     		Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    (Hays)     		2/24/2012
    4:57 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/29/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    557268 - Amendment
    Delete lines 571 - 573 and insert:     		Hays 3/6/2012
    10:59 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    417984 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Smith 3/9/2012
    8:23 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    399362 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Smith 3/9/2012
    9:44 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Senate: Adopted
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    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 13 (pdf)
    538.03 Definitions; applicability. Page 3 (pdf)
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 7 (pdf)
    538.18 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    538.19 Records required. Page 13 (pdf)
    538.23 Violations and penalties. Page 24 (pdf)
    538.235 Method of payment. Page 16 (pdf)
    538.25 Registration. Page 18 (pdf)
    538.26 Certain acts and practices prohibited. Page 20 (pdf)
    538.28 Page 23 (pdf)
    812.145 Theft of copper or other nonferrous metals. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 540, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/23/2012 at 5:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/30/2012 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 885 Transactions by Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers Ford, Metz Similar 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
    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 1324 (c1) Metal Theft Norman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1323 (Ch. 2012-185), CS/CS/HB 885 (Ch. 2012-179) -SJ 1237
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    944720 - Amendment
    Delete lines 140 - 141 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Hays)     		1/31/2012
    11:24 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    618044 - Amendment
    Between lines 666 and 667 insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Hays)     		1/31/2012
    11:50 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    289006 - Amendment
    Delete line 707 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Hays)     		1/31/2012
    8:36 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/31/2012 12:00 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    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 13 (pdf)
    538.03 Definitions; applicability. Page 3 (pdf)
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 7 (pdf)
    538.18 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    538.19 Records required. Page 13 (pdf)
    538.23 Violations and penalties. Page 23 (pdf)
    538.235 Method of payment. Page 16 (pdf)
    538.25 Registration. Page 18 (pdf)
    538.26 Certain acts and practices prohibited. Page 20 (pdf)
    538.28 Page 23 (pdf)
    812.145 Theft of copper or other nonferrous metals. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 540, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/10/2012 at 4:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 885 Transactions by Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers Ford, Metz Similar 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

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    738224 - Amendment
    Delete lines 321 - 322 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Thrasher)     		1/20/2012
    10:39 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    520632 - Amendment
    Delete line 358 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Thrasher)     		1/20/2012
    10:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    654148 - Amendment
    Delete lines 603 - 614 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Norman)     		1/20/2012
    10:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2012 10:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    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 12 (pdf)
    538.03 Definitions; applicability. Page 3 (pdf)
    538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    538.18 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    538.19 Records required. Page 12 (pdf)
    538.23 Violations and penalties. Page 21 (pdf)
    538.235 Method of payment. Page 16 (pdf)
    538.26 Certain acts and practices prohibited. Page 17 (pdf)
    538.28 Page 20 (pdf)
    812.145 Theft of copper or other nonferrous metals. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • SB 540, Original Filed Version Posted 10/13/2011 at 1:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 1/6/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 885 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

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    731288 - Amendment
    Delete lines 292 - 293 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Detert)     		1/6/2012
    4:36 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    197568 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Montford)     		1/6/2012
    4:36 PM     		Favorable
    1/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 690510 - Amendment to Amendment (197568)
    Delete line 528 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Detert)     		1/9/2012
    11:25 AM     		Favorable
    1/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 931550 - Amendment to Amendment (197568)
    In title, delete line 575 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Montford)     		1/6/2012
    4:37 PM     		Favorable
    1/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/9/2012 3:15 PM Commerce and Tourism 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    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 11 (pdf)
    538.18 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    538.19 Records required. Page 4 (pdf)
    538.235 Method of payment. Page 7 (pdf)
    538.26 Certain acts and practices prohibited. Page 7 (pdf)
    538.27 Page 10 (pdf)
    538.28 Page 10 (pdf)
    812.022 Evidence of theft or dealing in stolen property. Page 11 (pdf)

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