Protecting consumers by increasing penalties for scrap metal businesses who purchase stolen copper from telecommunication cables.

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Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Jan 12, 2026 · House

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Feb 5, 2025 · House

Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

Jan 21, 2025 · House

First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

16.4% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 39/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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