Legislation - HB0210

Altering the prohibition against taking and breaking open a letter; prohibiting the theft of mail under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from possessing an arrow key with the intent to use or allow the use of the arrow key in the commission of a violation of the Act; providing for concurrent jurisdiction in the District Court and circuit court to try a violation of the Act; and authorizing the use of facial recognition technology to investigate the commission of mail theft.

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/02/2024 Legislative Date 10/02/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {283926/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft (Porch Piracy Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/02/2024	10/02/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Theft - Mail and Packages (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {283926/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Mail and Package Theft (Porch Piracy Act of 2025)
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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