Metal theft.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law requires junk dealers and recyclers to record more details about each transaction—including time, payment amount, employee handling the sale, and a signed ownership statement—and to report that information to local police. It adds many public‑utility items such as street‑light equipment and EV chargers to the list of materials that cannot be possessed without agency certification, and raises related criminal fines from $3,000 to $5,000. The changes aim to curb metal theft and improve traceability of scrap metal sales.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3377.). · Sep 12, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jul 15, 2025
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jul 7, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 694, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 24, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. Sep 12, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3377.).
5. Sep 12, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. Sep 11, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2923.).
7. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 4, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
12. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 33 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mark González · sponsor
• Alanis
• Archuleta
• Chen
• Davies
• Flora
• Haney
• Krell
• Pacheco
• Schiavo

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