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Metal-theft bill fails after debate over fingerprints and restitution
Summary
Senate Bill 194, a package of metal-theft measures addressing scrap-metal transactions, cash payments, fingerprints for out-of-state sellers and civil remedies for restitution, failed on the floor after extended debate over enforcement, interstate-commerce concerns and rural implementation.
Senate Bill 194, aimed at tightening penalties and procedures related to scrap-metal sales and theft, failed on the Senate floor following sustained debate about enforcement practicality and whether the measure would unfairly burden certain dealers.
The sponsor outlined three principal changes: (1) require dealers to refuse cash payments over $100 by paying by check, (2) reinstate a fingerprint requirement for out-of-state sellers, and (3) create a civil avenue for restitution to compensate property owners for damage caused when thieves remove valuable…
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