Protecting consumers by increasing penalties for scrap metal businesses who purchase stolen copper from telecommunication cables.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Protecting consumers by increasing penalties for scrap metal businesses who purchase stolen copper from telecommunication cables.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1453
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Daniel Griffey, Travis Couture, Michelle Valdez, Lauren Davis, Greg Nance, Shaun Scott, Tarra Simmons
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Chamber
- House
- Current Committee
- Consumer Protection & Business
Bill History
- 2025-01-21 First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
- 2025-02-05 Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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