Arkansas SB513: TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT; AND TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF A MAIL RECEPTACLE KEY OR LOCK

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to create the criminal offense of mail theft; to create the criminal offense of theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the criminal offense of mail theft; and to create the criminal offense of theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT; TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF A MAIL RECEPTACLE KEY OR LOCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT; AND TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF A MAIL RECEPTACLE KEY OR LOCK. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 36, Subchapter 1, is amended to add additional sections to read as follows: 5-36-127. Mail theft. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Mail" means a letter, postcard, parcel, envelope, package, bag, or another sealed article addressed to another person, along with its contents; (2) "Mail depository" means a mail box, letter box, or mail receptacle of a postal service, an office of a postal service, or a vehicle of a postal service; and (3) "Postal service" means the United States Postal Service or its contractors or any commercial courier that delivers mail. (b) A person commits mail theft if he or she knowingly: *ANS326* 03/18/2025 4:21:13 PM ANS326 SB513 (1) Takes or exercises unauthorized control over or makes an unauthorized transfer of an interest in the mail of another person that is in a mail depository or …

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Sponsors

• Blake Johnson (R, 21) · primary sponsor
• Matthew Shepherd (R, 97)
• Ricky Hill (R, 11)

Latest actions

1. April 18, 2025: Notification that SB513 is now Act 759
2. April 15, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 15, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 14, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 14, 2025: Returned from the House as passed.
6. April 14, 2025: Returned to the Senate as passed.
7. April 14, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
8. April 10, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
9. April 2, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
10. April 2, 2025: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Votes

• House Roll Call #1277 (April 14, 2025): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #778 (April 2, 2025): 25 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #316 (February 24, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #139 (February 10, 2025): 89 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB513?

SB513 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF MAIL THEFT; AND TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT OR UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF A MAIL RECEPTACLE KEY OR LOCK.

What does SB513 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the criminal offense of mail theft; to create the criminal offense of theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the criminal offense of mail theft; and to create the criminal offense of theft or unauthorized reproduction of a mail receptacle key or lock.

What is the status of SB513?

Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB513 is now Act 759 (April 18, 2025).

Who sponsored SB513?

Blake Johnson (R, 21), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB513?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB513