Grand theft: copper materials.
Summary
Existing law provides that grand theft is theft when the money, labor, or real or personal property taken is of a value exceeding $950 and is punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony. This bill would provide that every person who steals, takes, or carries away copper materials which are of a value exceeding $950 is guilty of grand theft, punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,500, imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by imprisonment in a county jail or the state prison not exceeding 16 months, or 2 or 3 years and a fine not to exceed $10,000, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2011
Assembly Passage
Aug 2011
Senate Passage
Aug 2011
Signed into Law
Sep 2011
Introduced Feb 9, 2011
Signed Sep 26, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Aug 22, 2011 · Assembly Jun 1, 2011
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Aug 22, 2011
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Sep 26, 2011
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 25, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2552.).
lower
Aug 22, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-0-3)
senate
Aug 22, 2011
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 15, 2011
Lower · Passed
Action rescinded whereby the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Jul 14, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2317.).
lower
Jul 11, 2011
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 27, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21).
upper
Jun 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
Jun 1, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (73-2-4)
assembly
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
lower
Apr 13, 2011
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 5, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 22, 2011
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 10, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
WA
Wilmer Amina Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Joel Anderson
RRepublican
Co
KD
Kevin D Jeffries
RRepublican
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