Legislation - HB0159

Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; providing that a person may not knowingly and intentionally open mail addressed to another without permission of the person or an authorized designee; providing certain penalties for violations of the Act; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key under certain circumstances; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction in the District Court and circuit court to try a violation of the Act.

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Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0171

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0805 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/17/2025 Legislative Date 10/17/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Mail Theft Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/17/2025	10/17/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Mail Theft

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