Introduced
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To expand licensure requirements, and make it a felony for a junk dealers and scrap metal processors to accept material that they know is stolen, subject to up to five years in prison and $10,000 fine, depending on the source of the stolen material. The bill would also impose new recordkeeping requirements on these dealers, including a mandate that they record the fingerprint of a person selling scrap metal, and where the scrap was obtained. The bill comes in response to a rash of copper cable thefts in Detroit and other locations.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 69 to 31 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform
Substitute offered
To exempt foundries and scrap processors from the bill. It would just apply to "retail" junk dealers.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To expand licensure requirements, and make it a felony for a junk dealers and scrap metal processors to accept material that they know is stolen, subject to up to five years in prison and $10,000 fine, depending on the source of the stolen material. The bill would also impose new recordkeeping requirements on these dealers, including a mandate that they record the fingerprint of a person selling scrap metal, and where the scrap was obtained. The bill comes in response to a rash of copper cable thefts in Detroit and other locations.
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the House 76 to 29 (details)
