2008 House Bill 106 (Increase penalties relating to theft of scrap metal)

Public Act 83 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Mitchel B Denham, Jr on January 8, 2008, to increase regulation of the purchase of scrap metal and increase criminal penalties relating to the theft of scrap metal.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 10, 2008.
  • Reported in the House on March 5, 2008, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 5, 2008, to loosen several of the bill's mandates on businesses and allow local governments to have ordinances which are stricter than state law but which include all the elements of the state law.
  • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 14, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jeffrey Hoover on March 12, 2008, to specifically exempt ferrous metals from the bill.
  • The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 14, 2008.
• Passed in the House (91 to 0) on March 14, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 17, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 25, 2008.
  • Reported in the Senate on March 27, 2008, favorably, to Rules as a Consent Bill .
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 27, 2008, to prohibit the sale of beer kegs to recyclers or dealers in scrap metals except by the originating brewery, with a $1,000 fine for a violation.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 2, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on April 2, 2008, to increase regulation of the purchase of scrap metal and increase criminal penalties relating to the theft of scrap metal. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 2, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 2, 2008.
• Passed in the House (93 to 0) on April 2, 2008, to increase regulation of the purchase of scrap metal and increase criminal penalties relating to the theft of scrap metal. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Steve Beshear on April 11, 2008.

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Introduced by Rep. Mitchel B Denham, Jr on January 8, 2008. Passed in the House (91 to 0) on March 14, 2008. New Comment