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HB 1481 Scrap metal purchasers; purchase of secondhand articles, reports, penalty.

Introduced by: Donald W. Merricks | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Secondhand articles; scrap metal purchasers; penalty. Provides that any person or business that purchases scrap metal in excess of $20,000 during a 12-month period shall be subject to requirements regarding the purchase of nonferrous scrap, metal articles, and proprietary articles. The bill requires scrap metal purchasers to take and maintain for 30 days an image of any proprietary articles purchased. The bill also requires scrap metal purchasers to submit to the chief law-enforcement officer a report of all of purchases of certain items, if requested by such law-enforcement officer, using a form prescribed by the Virginia State Police. The bill incorporates HB 1323.

FULL TEXT

• 01/02/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102958D  pdf
• 01/22/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13104303D-H1  pdf
• 02/23/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1481ER)  pdf
• 03/16/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/02/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102958D
• 01/02/13  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/10/13  House: Assigned C & L sub: #2
• 01/17/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/13  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13104303D-H1
• 01/23/13  House: Incorporates HB1323
• 01/24/13  House: Read first time
• 01/25/13  House: Read second time
• 01/25/13  House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104303D-H1
• 01/25/13  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1481H1
• 01/28/13  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/13  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/29/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/18/13  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/13  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/13  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1481ER)
• 02/23/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/16/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)