Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
HB 4414 creates a new criminal offense for interfering with mail or mail receptacle keys and locks, such as stealing keys or damaging mailbox locks. It increases the penalties for these specific acts, making them more serious offenses. This bill directly affects individuals who commit such acts, including those who tamper with mailboxes or steal keys. The bill is currently pending in committee after recent hearings.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Last action Apr 24, 2025
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Daniel Alders
RRepublican
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