2008 House Bill 2692 (Regulate stainless steel as scrap metal)

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• Introduced in the House on January 28, 2008, to require metal dealers to keep records of the people from whom they buy stainless steel, thereby treating it like other currently regulated "scrap metals".
  • Referred to the House Energy and Utilities Committee on January 29, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on February 13, 2008.
• Passed in the House (116 to 1) on February 18, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 18, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources Committee on February 19, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 6, 2008, recommended favorably for passage.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Carolyn McGinn on March 13, 2008, to remove household aluminum from the definition of "junk", thereby removing the requirement for scrap metal dealers to keep track of who they receive it from. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 13, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (40 to 0) on March 13, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 17, 2008.
  • Motion by Rep. Carl Holmes on March 17, 2008. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on March 17, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 2, 2008.
  • Motion by Rep. Robert (Rob) Olson on April 2, 2008. The motion passed in the House (120 to 2) on April 2, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on April 14, 2008.

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Introduced in the House on January 28, 2008. Passed in the House (116 to 1) on February 18, 2008. New Comment