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HB 4140

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Relating to metal property.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 6, 2026
Chapter 67, (2026 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2027.
Session
2026R1
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Kim Wallan· primary

Summary

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</b> </i>] Modifies the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree by expanding the types of telecommunications entities whose property may be subject to ORS 164.365. [<i>Prohibits certain individuals from selling or trading nonferrous metal property or commercial metal property to a scrap metal business unless the individual is registered as a scrap metal seller with the Department of Justice. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies exemptions. Requires the department to establish a scrap metal seller registration database.</i>] <b>Modifies the definition of "commercial metal property" and requires scrap metal businesses to check ownership of certain types of commercial metal property before purchasing or receiving the commercial metal property.</b> Requires scrap metal businesses to sign up with a national scrap metal theft alert system and use the system in conducting business activity. [<i>Requires scrap metal businesses to check that individuals are registered as scrap metal sellers before completing a transaction.</i>].

Co-sponsors (8)

Floyd Prozanski · primary
Dick Anderson · primary
Rick Lewis · cosponsor
John Lively · cosponsor
Pam Marsh · cosponsor
Sue Rieke Smith · primary
E. Werner Reschke · cosponsor
Mark Gamba · cosponsor

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