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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5206: Crimes related to mail

Establishing crimes related to mail.

Summary

  • Four new crimes are added to the criminal code: (1) obstruction of mail, a gross misdemeanor; (2) destruction of letter boxes, a gross misdemeanor; (3) destruction of mail, a class C felony, seriousness level I; and (4) mail theft or receipt of stolen mail, a class C felony, seriousness level II. For juveniles, mail theft or receipt of stolen mail is a class C offense. Destruction of mail is a class D offense.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 17, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to crimes related to mail;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Paull Shin D-21Don Benton R-17Bob Oke R-26Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Referred to Rules.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. JUD - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5206 in other sessions

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