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

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HOUSE BILL 1453

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Griffey, Couture, Caldier, Davis, Nance, Scott, and Simmons

Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.

AN ACT Relating to protecting consumer access to telecommunications, including emergency services, by increasing penalties for scrap metal businesses who purchase stolen copper from telecommunication cables; amending RCW 19.290.080 ; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 19.290.080 and 2024 c 301 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Each violation of the requirements of this chapter that are not subject to criminal penalties shall be a civil penalty punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.

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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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